PROBLEM/SOLUTION

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we need to go back to our old ways!
>oh ow hurduuur OP is one of those
hang in there, let me explain.

everyone needs to go back to his or her roots of their native lands. for example youth traditionally undergoes certain tests and initiations,
after which he is accepted into the ranks of men, at which point not only does his perception
of himself change, but the way in which he is perceived and treated by others--parents and
peers alike--must change as well. The energies of young men are then directed in other
socially acceptable ways--hunting, raiding, participating in athletic contests--until they are
ready to take wives and settle into the next stage of life; sexual activity is also allowed
appropriate outlets. At the same time, the young man is also expected, indeed required, to
internalize the spiritual realities underlying his society and thereby to become integrated, not
only with the living members with whom he is immediately interacting, but with the stream of
tradition defining his entire social context and personal understanding of the world.
In contrast, Western adolescence, lacking clearly defined rites of passage, is typified by
rebellion and anti-social behavior. These problems are usually direct expressions of the young
person’s growing need to assert his or her independence, to be accepted as an adult in a
society where there is no clear sign of the transition from childhood to adulthood; where in
fact she or he can expect to be treated as a child long after reaching physical maturity; where
the acceptable outlets for his or her energies and sexual desires are either minimal or
excessive; and where no solid guidance for personal spiritual experience is given--where, in
fact, direct spiritual experience is looked upon with suspicion as certainly indicating oddness
and possibly showing psychological instability. And there are much more examples. Proof me wrong. Tell me this is not the root of all our problems.