I read more and more about violence in our youth ... and in every instance you can *see* that while they understand their actions, and understand they are wrong - they don't have any concept of the actual effects or long term repercussions of their actions. I find this to be particularly evident in school shootings ... but even "little" incindents like this one scare me:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/27/fa....ap/index.html

I believe we as a society have a responsibility to educate our youth and prepare them to help create a better society ... instill in them a sense of communal morals if you will ...

but when I read about children like the one above, or parents like these:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/15/in....ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/14/da....ap/index.html

I wonder how much society in general can do?