Chivalry In America

Today’s news reports suggest that Americans are at an all time low in income, poverty, and job opportunities. The American culture is close to rock bottom. There are many reasons that factor into why the country is in the position they are. Many United States citizens are worried about the security of the future. Are jobs in danger? Does the country have the right people in charge? Is the posterity going to be put in the position to succeed? Now it is time to look into what could make the United States a successful country as it once was. Chivalry has been dead for many years, the time has come to where Chivalry could turn the country around.

A main concern in today’s society is the citizens abusing political correctness. The term “political …show more content…
The first and biggest problem in today’s children is that they are getting spoiled beyond belief. When kids are spoiled the way they are being spoiled today it sets them up to fail in their future lives. Brenda Scottsdale a licensed psychologist and author for livestrong.com states, “Spoiling your children can be harmful to them both socially and developmentally. Since children who are spoiled often do not have to learn to solve their own problems, they can lack the life skills necessary to successfully negotiate the demands of adulthood.” When it comes time for these children to manage their money and make financial decisions in their own life they will struggle and rely on their parents to bail them out as they have done repeatedly in the past. In their adult years, lacking these skills makes these people lazy, angry, and unhappy with themselves. The second root cause in poorly acting children today is being neglected or lacking a positive role model at home. According to Hannah Richardson, a BBC education reporter, “When teachers were asked about the root cause of poor behaviour, three quarters blamed a lack of positive role models at home.” When children don’t have a structured upbringing with discipline in place, they struggle to make the right decisions in life that would keep them out of trouble. There was a study that suggested forty-two percent of students causing trouble today have been …show more content…
America's posterity has the chance to grow up in a country full of opportunities and success factors. There are many changes that could be made, and many changes that will be made. If every individual took it upon themselves to tell the truth and become a leader with any chance they are given, our country would benefit. If citizens cut out selfishness and looked out not only for themselves but the nation as a whole every individual would benefit. It is time for each and every parent to start raising their children in a proper way to where they can succeed in their bright and probable futures. If the American society wants improvement and all of these things to change, citizens must use a set standard for proper living