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rise in the types of pathologies that have accompanied the decline of the family

structure. While I am by no means a religious zealot, it seems to me that

government has been a poor substitute for the family and the church in teaching

basic core values. Government certainly has a role to play financially, but the

strictures and the applications of any type of largess need to come from

Community leaders or clergy members who have a real stake in the community.

While it is tragic that there seem to be a large number of "lost

youths" mired in a life of crime and violence, the safety of the community,

especially the children in the community, should be the primary concern. I will

side with John DiIulio and agree that we need more churches, but I also feel

that more correctional facilities need to be built to house young offenders. If

children as young as 7, 8, or 9 years of age need to be incarcerated like

adults, then do it. While this may seem harsh, I believe that it is the only way

to prevent further decay. With harsher enforcement of laws towards violent

minors enforced, attention can be paid to addressing the ills that create the

problem, family decay. More attention needs to be paid to the people who

actually live in the communities affected. We must deal with this problem of the

"super predator" teen thug swiftly and harshly, before it’s too late

to save the children in danger of falling in with or becoming victims of crime

themselves.

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