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Yes, thank you! You've spoken volumes. Some of the issues being raised here in this debate and conversation seem to correlate. Knowledge is power. When a person has the opportunity to become educated and obtain a better quality of life, they have a better chance of making better decisions in times of conflict, but it still doesn't make them immune though, to lashing out. And also, there are so many people that may never have a chance to live in a community where they don't feel constantly threatened. I didn't have to raise my kids as a single mother, but I feel so much passion for mothers who are in that situation and have to deal with gang violence. How do you protect your child? Jobs and opportunity are a benefit but after a person has been in a stressful environment for a long time, they may still carry that defensive front with them and be aggressive to others for little or know justified reason.

It endures because the ones in charge rule with an iron fist... and you better not mess with their money! There will be a movie made about the kids ordeal I'm sure. It made for perfect the very lucrative "entertainment news" we provide. Honestly I grew tired of hearing about the story. But again other more important stories don't lend themselves to reporting like this story. The individuals were immobile so camera crew could be set up easily, it was good for at least a couple of weeks of infotainment, the story was a cliffhanger, even Elon Musk got involved for a plot twist -- a diver even died during the effort. Wow. Children raised in America, truth be told, would not have been placed in that position. We generally don't endanger our little darlings in such a fashion.

@Chevdove, admittedly I've simplified a very complex topic. I too was raised that if someone put their hands you you you hit them back, but my mother did not grow up in an environment with youth gangs. I recall quite clearly backing down from two fights against dudes I could have easily beaten because they were gang members. Neither guy pushed the issue so I was able to save face (saving face, trying not to look like a punk, gets a lot of dudes "kilt.") There are many issues that result in guys killing each other for not good reason. So ignorant, uneducated, and unsophisticated parents keep the cycle of violence going dooling out bad advice to their children. One of the things that struck me is the difference in the way my kids were raised and the way I was raised -- they never had to fight. Now they are girls and it sounds crazy to say it but girls fought almost as much as the boys in my day and the girls could be more vicious. Being afraid, or rather wary of danger, on a regular basis is not a good thing. It is just stressful. I'm sure this stress is far worse for some today than it was for me. I know this is the reason people explode over minor slights. People who live in nice neighborhoods have no clue what people who live in crime ridden ghettos have to deal with. It is hard. @Delano I did explain it. I'll quote you (again): I don't think you really believe what you wrote: Of course there are inherent difference between the educated and the uneducated how on earth can you say there aren't? If there is no difference why did you bother to get a graduate degree and why do you make sure people know you have one or feel threatened when someone questions it?

@Delano Let try to nail down some specific, because you are saying things that I have not said, then using those statements as a basis for arguing my point. I would start to call you "Mr Straw Man," if Pioneer did not hold the distinction. I'm not saying you are being disingenuous because you disagree with me -- that does not make sense. I'm saying you are being disingenuous, because I don't think you are articulating what you truly believe. Perhaps it is because you don't want to appear to be elitist, as you assumed me of being. I don't know your motivation, but I simply do not believe you are arguing, truthfully, that there is no inherent difference between someone who is educated and someone that is not. How many Phd's do you think are in jail for assault? @Pioneer1, next time to you see 45, or even, Obama, kicking someone's ass because someone talked about their Momma you let me know. Shoot, I seriously doubt Obama ever had a fight; that smooth talker probably talked his way out of plenty of beat downs LOL! Now both of these guys have used the armed forces to fight their battles. That reminds me, Hillary and Obama celebration over getting Gaddafi killed was disgusting...