By Selwyn Duke

Today's kids are ruder than ever, and the "experts" suspect it may be a
by-product of self-esteem training and modern parenting methods.

If you ever curse someone with the old standby, "I hope he has kids who
are just like he is," chances are greater than ever that you'll get
your wish. It just seems like succeeding generations now exhibit the
"carbon-copy syndrome," where if you keep copying an original, the
copies will have more and more flaws as time wears on (to you young'uns
I'll say, don't worry, I put a great onus on my generation as well).

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