The teen hurt industry should be abolished simply because teens need the flexibility to work through the difficulties of adolescence so they can become "real" adults -- and not become Stepford-kids or Stepford-adults.
Our country has enough sheep. The world at large has enough sheep. Our founding fathers were not sheep...and neither are the modern-day visionaries who keep us in the game. They are not just bricks in the wall.
"Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone."