[jayswin]

Originally Posted by meritmat

Go live beside a reserve and see how quickly your compassion and empathy go out the window, theft and break-ins are very very common. I honesty don't blame the 5 youths. I blame the parents. Teach your kids respect for the law and your fellow man and stop trying to blame the White man for all your problems.

Brutal

Originally Posted by icecube

Or... Blame colonization and a hundred plus years of failed racist assimilation policies by the government. Don't kid yourself. You'd be no different if you had all that stacked against you. They don't lack a resiliency gene and aren't inherently lazy. It's harder than you think to pull yourself out of a mess like that.

Exactly