I think we are all driven by new ideas all the time and sometimes its not in our control. The reasong being, is that no matter where you are you can still make good desicions and bad desicions. In a place like the Ida B. Wells, all the violence and havoc that occurs is actually part of the culture. As sad as it is violence is a big part of them and many people have trouble with change, especially in a community. By seeling drugs, people make a living, it is a part of there lifestyle and as everyone adapts to issues like this it tends to become acceptable and everyone does it.
As for a Suburban culture, things can be just as bad but in different ways sometimes. For example, racism is still a critical aspect of culture. Everywhere you go you meet new people and see people everyday. This is why people who are still in fact racist, can really bring down someones nature. Due to the level of ones sensitivity, however strong it may be, can affect the way a person or persons live. As a small idea, take highschool as an example. People are affected by clicks and groups, and in those groups they tend to single people out and poke fun. After a while it gets old and if the student cannot tollerate it anymore he may act outrageously, as in a shooting, suicide, or that person may just feel terrible for a long while without any friends. All of these points affect the community in different ways, so its not to say that things might only happen here or there because the truth is, there are bad things happening everywhere its just how you react to it that makes the change.-martin
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Martin brings up a wonderful point. Bad things occur everywhere, yet their harshness is often easier to highlight when the actual violence is heavier. So often we see or feel the turmoil of a particular setting but it remains a silent attribute of that arena. For instance, the majority of shootings within a high school setting or around them are perpetrated by suburban youth that went unheard, not the groups of Ida, who have been around the weapons forever. What are some ways people can be given a chance to speak in a comfortable setting, especially in his or her teens?
For myself and many others, teens can really relate to one another. It is a hard time in life especially with all different types of changes. Nobody understands better than your peers. The fact of the matter is, is that they may need your help just as much or more. So the solution is talking, get ingade with peers you can find out a lot about yourself that you might never know otherwise.
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