The Softening of a Generation

Most people know that the law in China is that you are allowed to have one child this has been going on for 30 years. Now new recruits joining the military are breaking down and not being able to handle basic training. Because they are an only child they are used to being babied and being the apple of their parents eyes, this is not a good quality in a boy who is entering the military. There were reports that half of the boys in a unit were crying and wanting to drop out, is that the kind of people you want fighting to defend your country. I think as life gets made easier by technology and everything else the world is getting softer in the more developed country. Of course there are exceptions the people that are tough, have courage, stand up for themselves and aren't pushed around by people. Even in the U.S you see this softening of characteristics in the young people. This country was founded on tough, courageous, bold, and strong men. This sets a precedent and something that worked and why are we veering away from this truth. People want a perfect world where their children all get playing time on a team even though they may be terrible at that sport, and a place where their kids are not made fun of or pushed around. That is what makes people stronger. Just like God tests us and puts us through trials to make us stronger in our faith. We should not be raising whimps who can't stand up for themselves. Of course everyone's different and not everyone's gonna be alike but, we founded this country on certain characteristics and we should try and input these things into our children