Babies, I once heard a psychologist say half in jest, are all sociopaths. They think the world revolves around them, have no idea their actions can hurt others, and manipulate emotions to get their way. They must be socialised out of this, and crucially told 'No': The world....
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...does not revolve around them, they cannot always get what they want, and they must learn to consider the needs, wants and feelings of others. Parents who do not do this find their lives revolving around little tyrants, who throw tantrums every time something doesn't go...
...their way, and show little gratitude when things do. As a society, we have raised a generation in which about 25% (about half of those who attend university) are babyish, sociopathic tyrants. I am afraid they are going to have to be told No very firmly indeed. This...
...will be painful, because they have been indulged for far too long, and like any spoiled child, it's much harder to knock sense into them after the rot has set in than it would have been to guide them wisely to begin with. But it must be done, and we must hold firm before...
...the inevitable foot stomping and bawling that saying No will trigger. But No they must be told. They should be informed that anybody on rent strike will be evicted as soon as the law allows Mr Liddle should be invited back to the university. They should be told that...
...agitating for staff to be sacked for holding different opinions is unacceptable, and may lead to disciplinary action. These privileged, emotionally stunted little tyrants must be taught that the world doesn't revolve around them and to be civil to those with whom they disagree
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