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Today I saw a bumper sticker on a new gold Lexus.  It read CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.  The man behind the wheel was wearing a suit and tie.  Why, I wonder, did he feel the need to apologize for looking like an adult?  Why did he want to identify himself with the irresponsible and the children?  Perhaps it is because the irresponsible and the children have become the entitled in our society.  They have rights without responsibilities and when their actions cause problems, they claim youth as an excuse.

Youthfulness is held up as a worthy goal, as illustrated by a current bestseller, YOU STAYING YOUNG; THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR EXTENDING YOUR WARRANTY.  In the past, the goal of youth was to become mature, and being a responsible adult was the reason for work and study.  Adulthood was the reward, the time when we could operate with autonomy, making our own decisions and reaping the rewards of good ones and paying the cost for bad ones. Good or bad, we learned from our experience.
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