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Originally Posted by Damien
A child yes but I think a teenager needs some privacy, I am not sure about parents reading the diary or private messages of a 15 year old for example. Would depend of circumstances of course.
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Can you teach common sense? It's quite generic and sometimes people use it to describe why they won't have done something with the benefit of hindsight.
Also I have seen a great many adults who are naive, stupid, lack common sense or don't take advantage of the wealth of information out there. All of this is especially applicable to them using the Internet.
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Well of course we shouldn't have to teach "common sense" but yes I think you can help people acquire knowledge that some may call "common sense". The point I was making was that if the parents (and many other so called adults) have none, there's very little chance of their children having any either. Sadly, therefore, it seems to me the only way to address this is to teach our children, in some form or other, things which many older people would call "common sense" but which are increasingly less common.
It wasn't that long ago that we had no internet and no ready access to a world of information. There was often no easy way to verify what you were told. Now we have a generation who've grown up with devices that are capable of educating them yet they seem to be mainly used for texting, MP3s and pictures. I have a lot more sympathy for people who're naive and ignorant who haven't been brought up with such technology and free access to information than those who have. I don't extend any real blame to children however because as parents it's our job to teach them how to behave and look after themselves.