we here in our town import philipinos who dont worry about public holidays, overtime or any of the other BS designed to bring down small business
This "BS designed to bring down small business" is actually referred to work-life balance and compensation for sacrifices endured during rest time. It is unfortunate that it is allowed to bring in migrants who do not care about such things, as the inevitable result is that quality of life goes down for the workforce as a whole.
Quality of life is the number one priority above all else.
Climate change for example: It is very difficult for them to realize that the planet does not need saving (from anthropogenic climate change at least) after they have devoted the first part of their lives to that belief. (Although it is interesting that most are content to preach about the evils of co2 and not actually do anything about it in their own lifestyles)
Indoctrinated by who exactly?
I certainly don't remember anyone indoctrinating me. Not my parents (and if the majority doesn't support significant action towards global warming then that can be said about most parents?), and I don't recall learning much about the climate in schools - not to say they don't mention global warming, I actually do not remember - but either way, I doubt it's significance.
Older people tend to be more circumspect, willing to listen to pros and cons and come to an "on balance" view.
Possibly. There are some situations that call for this, and some do not.
One argument which I liked (this was before GFC to put in context), is that the worst depression which could potentially be brought on by serious action on global warming is much better than the worst depression and to some extent the extermination of a vast proportion of species that would be brought on by global warming in the event of inadequate action.
Personally, as bad as it may make things (though I to a large extent question just how bad it would be), I do not fear the idea of creating a better world, even if it will be found to have been unnecessary for the explicit purpose of addressing global warming, nobody can argue that it is pointless to create a better world, nor that sacrifice isn't justifiable in doing so.
It's a shame that young people are so brainwashed at schools and universities and then want to implement these seemingly warm and fuzzy policies without the life's experiences behind them.
Were you never taught to think for yourself, or have you just swallowed the greenie untested policies line hook, line and sinker?
To the contrary, I make my own decisions, and I reject the notion of having "beliefs". The way I look at world is; either I know something as a certainly, or I am unsure about the subject matter.
To take global warming, I have gone through more than enough scientific evidence to prove to myself beyond reasonable doubt that it is quite real. On the flip side, I can say the same about a lot of things which are
not taught in schools, and which are
not popular notions. For someone to accuse me or my generation or people similar to me as not being able to think for ourselves is quite laughable by my reckoning. I am often one to critisise almost everyone else for not thinking about matters themselves, and blindly accepting what others tell them; be it the government, the privately owned news, the standard model of physics, or old Jones down the street.
Starcraft...., maybe revisit this thread in about ten years when you've actually had some experience in the real world.
You might find you have some real experience from which to form relevant opinions instead of regurgitating the stuff with which you're indoctrinated in university.
I'm curious to know in what field you plan to have a career?
I'm sorry to call you out on this, but you have actually made a really stupid and baseless series of assumptions.
I have taken no courses at university dealing with any issues of environment, climate, economics, politics, or anything discussed in this thread.
The only courses I have ever taken apart from Mathematics, Engineering and Science (relating to computers) are on modern history and reasoning & philosophy (neither of which relate to issues discussed in this thread). Further, I was never part of any student organisation (in particular any environmental or left-wing organisation).
So for you to make any claim of;
regurgitating the stuff with which you're indoctrinated in university
Is quite ridiculous and blind-sighted, unless we are talking about deeply technical computing (or mathematical) matters. I await to see what you have to say to my reply, and whether you are willing to admit how wrong it was for you to jump to such conclusions as you have in regards to what I have learned at university. I find your assumptions to be common among far-right wing people, who like to spout nonsense along the lines of "herp derp liberals bull!@#$ learned from other liberals derp" - as to imply nobody except people of your political and economic beliefs are capable of independent research and critical thinking.
The field is Engineering, Software Engineering specifically.
I do hope I'm not coming off as too strong, but I do seek to match the level of arrogance that I am met with
I am of course open to debate, but thus far all I hear is "bla bla bla you must have these 'beliefs' because somebody else taught you to think this way - because nobody intelligent can have an opinion different to mine".
This is rather disappointing. If you have a concern that younger people do not understand important matters on the same level as you do (which is not an invalid claim in itself), then I would imagine you would equally concern yourself with trying to objectively teach them what you know and the reasoning behind
your opinions, rather than simply dismissing them.
Unless of course you do not consider this worth your while, in which case I don't consider you have a right to complain about people with different opinions than your own, even though you may look down on them.