guy wrote:I studied at University of Cambridge for a year and observed people with lots "worth behaving behaving for" exhibit really quite antisocial behaviours and attitudes. I grew up in quite a deprived area in a poor family and knew some very well mannered caring people.
Face it, it is not possible to lay all the problems of society at the door of privilege or lack of it.
Some people are socially ignorant arse holes; lots of it caused (in my opinion) by lack of responsible parenting and an understanding that with rights come responsibilities.
I don't disagree with your observation that bad behaviour can come from privileged people. Rightly or wrongly, I concluded that the OP described the behaviour of a child from a less privileged background, given that he was hanging around Dominos rather than burning £50 notes in an Oxford restaurant
Receiving love, respect, encouragement and care, feeling part of a community, seeing a way to progress...I do think these are most important, although growing wealth inequality, the running down of public services, and the shortage of 'good' work cannot be helpful (zero hours contract, anyone?).
Our government and media demonises the unemployed / benefits claimants / working class / immigrants. People who are trying their best are sanctioned for being late for an appointment, have their benefits stopped and are forced to use food banks to survive. Government cuts spending on education, health, surestart centres are closed, 'bobbies on the beat' are withdrawn , social care funding is reduced, transport services that would help young people find work are being cut, council estates that provide community and a basic standard of accommodation are sold off and those that remain are deliberately run down so that they can be demolished to make way for 'high value' developments, immigrants become scapegoats because local services are already overstretched (local authority budgets have been cut by £18bn since 2010). There's always enough money for banks and bombs, though.
You 'beat the odds. Let's give everyone the chance to do the same. You can't win them all, but surely we can do better than we are right now?