The Millennial Generation: A False Sense of Entitlement

The case sends the message that “families that have money, you can drink and drive . This is a very , very dangerous thing we're telling our children.” This proves that “society is often Unequal” because poor people are treated differently than the rich people.

This citation proves that people who are rich and powerful do not have to worry about obeying the law because they can overcome any legal and societal obstacle that would come in their way. In Glen Ridge, even members of the church empathized and defended the boy’s actions, which greatly differ from Leslie’s social status in her community.

My people regard themselves to being committed and having faith in a particular religion, but what does this mean exactly? To some people, it’s this expectation to take this leap into the unbelievable and if they didn’t they would be criticized or perhaps in less developed regions executed. Apprehension towards God is simply not even a question in some of these regions since their lives depend on it. With reasons like this, it seems to me that religion in itself is a sham to create this false sense of entitlement to the world as well as an unfair hope of an afterlife, so to me I can’t believe in faith based religion. In theory much like love, faith is this grand idea that someone could love something for no apparent reason other than to just to be infatuated with it. This couldn’t be farther from the truth though as no one in this world does something for nothing. There is always a motive to any one person’s actions whether for greed or self-comfort. It’s also possible that I have the whole idea wrong, since I’ve never been able to remove this discomfort that there is nothing more to life than to just be here.

The ethnography The Myth of the Age of Entitlement: Millennials, Austerity, and Hope by James Cairns, discuss the myth of entitlement about millennials (or Generation Y) in a political, economic and social perspective in the North American context. Cairns, debunks the idea that “young people expect everything to be handed to them without having to work for it” (Cairns, 133). There is a misconception that millennials do not work hard, are lazy, are addicted to praise, have a lack of respect to authority and are more entitled than any previous generation. When in reality they have to work harder due to the loss of entitlements compared to previous working generations. For instance, when Sedef got her dream internship at CMI she was grateful to

The only people they have look up to are their parents who are more likely than most to not be educated. Even if they make it to college, as the first in the family to college, kids are 4 times as likely to drop out (according to USA Today).

Movies make teenage years appear to be glorious. You go to high school, you get on varsity, you get the girl of your dreams, and a car to match. However, that is a pronounced lie. Unlike TV, teenage years are full of self-discovery, heartache, stress, and plenty of mistakes. No teen, despite generation, has had a completely smooth transition from adolescence to adulthood. Teenagers stumble, lose their way, and fall down endlessly. The United States has seen a multitude of generations in its time. As a country, it has been through traumatic events such as the Civil War, the Great Depression, and 911. Such events only amplify the typical battles that teenagers face. Though the US is not currently in the middle of a crisis, it has produced a generation of Millennials with the infamous title of being the world’s laziest generation. So do modern teenagers have it too easy? Though some may argue Millennials are a corrupt and lazy generation, it is an unfair assessment since present-day teenagers face different battles than previous generations.

This case is about feelings of entitlement among an affluent youth which creates a social problem in the community. Ethan Anthony Couch is a teenager who injured people and killed others while driving drunk. The blame and excuse for the defendant’s reckless action was placed on his wealthy upbringing and privileges given to him by his parents. Because of this social status and the fact that his parents never set limitations for him the teen was allowed to avoid a jail sentence. The judge gave Couch a person who was driving while under the influence of alcohol and other mind altering drugs probation instead of prison. After his attorney said he had affluenza which means he grew up rich and spoiled and did not understand the consequences for

The story I chose for this week’s discussion board happened in Forth worth Texas in in late 2013/early 2014 and it is about the “Texas teen Affluenza case”. The case was about Ethan Couch a 16 year old boy in Forth worth Texas who while driving under the influence of alcohol,( alcohol that him and his friends apparently have stolen from a store), crashed his car and killed four people and injured two. Ethan’s lawyer hired a psychologist who testified that he was a victim of “affluenza," – “the product of wealthy, privileged parents who never set limits for the boy” so cannot be held responsible for his action because of that. Although, the Judge ruled for the plaintiffs, Ethan was sent to 10 year probation in a rehab facility in Newport Beach

This generation of youth has been brought up thinking their parents should give them everything they want no matter their behavior or achievements. They expect their parents need to give them a cell phone, for example, only because everyone else in class has one. They don't take into account nor care that their behavior has been poor, that they are failing

We need to emphasize the fact that they are the true source to our future. When the water dries up in the land, and the moon will eventually stop so are the stars, and the world might become dark, they could become the light that fills up the empty spots “We need to recognize that young people are the most precious and fragile resources of our society.”(p.88) They are the future of our next generations that could change the world; if we do not recognize them it would become a beach without a shore. As an adult, we tend to forget that we were also adolescents, maybe parents are trying to achieve through their children, what they wanted to do when they were adolescents but they failed to do so because of their parents. Competitions that adults have created have given pressure to Today’s adolescents. Order to unlock their potential find who they are, they need a room to fit in. “pressuring their children, emphasizing external measures of success, being overly critical,

In this case the term “ Affluenza“ became another new term for psychologists of the rich, to allow a defendant an excuse for his behavior. Sixteen year old defendant Ethan Couch used “Affluenza” an invented word. Affluenza literally means that Ethan Couch was “ too rich and spoiled” to know right from wrong, even though his actions resulted in four deaths. Psychologist Gary Miller testified that Couch only knew that if “it feels right, do it”. However, in July, that same year, a judge in the same county sentenced nineteen year old Cristian Leos to eight years in jail for a similar crime of hitting someone with a car and charged with vehicular manslaughter, however Leos did not “suffer from the burdens of extreme wealth” (Fleischer 2). Therefore, the justice system seems two-tiered, and the rich with their burden of great wealth don’t know any better; but average people without the burden of wealth should know better. Fleisher stated that “ As long as he keeps up his mask of wealth and entitlement he is a immune from harm” (Fleischer 2). Unfortunately, justice seems unbalanced because wealth and power play an important part of how defendants are sentenced and how or if they are

Did you know that elephant owners in Asia can keep their elephants in their yard with a simple piece of twine and a post in the ground? I’m sure you’re probably thinking, “How is that possible? Elephants are strong, smart, and have potential to do huge things.” The answer has nothing to do with the twine and the post; but it has everything to do with the twine around the elephant’s mind. The thing is, teenagers are a lot like elephants. We are strong, smart, and have incredible potential, but somehow we are held back by a tiny piece of string, held back by a lie; the lie that teenagers are rebellious, good for nothing, lazy bums. Today I am going to be talking about how this lie affects the relationship between adults and

Success, a goal of many forms, is something we all strive for and hope to achieve. However, on the long rugged road to success, we all eventually encounter a roadblock known as failure. For teenagers, the sting of failure can be especially painful. Many parents dream for their child to graduate from a prestigious university and spend the majority of their lives working at a high paying job and supporting a family. Furthermore, the relentless demands of family can extend to extracurriculars, family traditions, and standards set by other family members. The harsh standards of society can restrict teenagers from acting like themselves and also be mentally punishing if they are not met. For certain individuals, the expectations placed upon themselves

A teenager, named Ethan Couch, walked away free with ten years probation after the concerned lawyers of the teenager stated that rich parents might be responsible behind spoiling him. Ethan Couch remains accountable behind sparking outrage after killing as many as four (4) individuals while driving in a drunken state. Perhaps, the reason behind him winning a delay in the deportation case might be owing to the fact that he is possibly suffering from ‘Affluenza’.

Socioeconomic standing decides a lot in people’s lives. A son of a rich, old-blooded family, is likely to have more opportunities in life to succeed and become rich with a high socioeconomic standing. However a daughter with multiple siblings, and a poor background, will have a much more difficult time climbing higher on the ladder of socioeconomic class. The daughter may have to resort to criminal acts to keep herself and her family provided with the needs of life, such as food or shelter. Meanwhile the son of the old blooded family may also committed criminal acts, but not because he needs to, but because of affluenza, a state of mind typically found in the higher class children of richer families that is said to give them a sense of entitlement and make them irresponsible. Ethan Couch, a 16-year old white male, convicted of vehicular manslaughter while drunk driving, and was sentenced to 10 years of probation being let off with affluenza. When a similar incident by another person with a lower class without