Society, family & end of life

Do young people lack authority?

The test question and the possible answers

Young people today lack guidance and authority.

What's at stake: This criticism comes back with every generation; the debate is about what has really changed: less authority, or new challenges.

The left's argument

Every generation has been criticised by the one before. Young people face new challenges.

The right's argument

Weakened authority, in the family as at school, leaves young people without structure.

And you, where do you stand?

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