The Neighborhood Gang as a School for Character
The article argues that neighborhood gangs act as informal schools for children, shaping character through rough competition and strong cooperation. It notes that early social learning in neighborhoods complements or substitutes formal schooling and family discipline, leaving lasting loyalty to the group yet relying on limited adult interference.
Catholic Views on Marriage and Priest Commentary
A reader asks about marital harmony and clerical writers. The author argues Catholic doctrine supports a 50 50 marital balance and notes priests lack personal intimacy experience, affecting their views on sex, rhythm, and the heart of marriage.
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The Role of Adult Friends in Teen Social Growth
The article argues neighborhoods teach teens best through adult friends not schools or families. It stresses peer groups can educate citizenship via mutual learning with parents, neighbors, and authorities. An adult friend guides youths from supervision to independence, ushering them into adulthood.
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