Overall, you get what you give. TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED. When these teens showed consistent respect of authority then they resceived the same respect back. It's simple really. Also another value and moral I learned at the military bases and ABR!!
Daugther, military 'structure' is meant for the military; to keep people under control so you can fight with your group against another group, to the death if need be, so that the higher ups can make sure everything goes as they plan and as they say. Its also meant to keep them functioning (and obedient) if they ever go under a psychological regression while in combat... and hey, war is hell and shit happens.
But guess what? The military is the military, its not THE WORLD, its not the way it is or should be outside of it. Neither necessity nor improvement over other ways of living have been demonstrated to me. To YOU, its all you know.
Oh and another thing, why is "authority" intrinsically deserving of "respect"? How do you define either of them? Authority is not intrinsically anything but a power structure - authority thats incompetent, corrupt, malicious, etc is not deserving of respect, now is it?
Furthermore, how do you show 'respect for authority' in your worldview? Obedience and submission?
Oh, and BTW, rights, civility, and respect for someone as a human being isn't 'respect' for authority. A LOT of authority figures in my life have been apathetic, incompetent, or self-absorbed. Im not respecting that for one second, and Id disagree if you think someone whose a 'teen' should by default.
Oh and to conclude... people with degrees who crunched the numbers found that bootcamps dont work. No positive change on recidivism! Seems breaking people and/or indoctrinating them into the way you and your parents live... or to put it more concisely proselytizing someone to be like you isnt 'therapy' and this 'respect' for rank and hierarchy thats drilled into your psyche doesnt matter to anyone outside of your little world.
Individualism and holding people accountable, including those with rank and authority is one of MY values, Daugther.
Given the choice between dancing pigs and security, people will choose dancing pigs every time.
-- Ed Felton (quoted in www-security about Active-X)
