DISQUS

Jeremy Herbel · 1 year ago

I know that I'm in the minority here, but I would think that holding things people do when they're teenagers against them later isn't a bad thing. If it was standard practice to look at things you did as a teen, then maybe teens would act more responsible and have a greater sense of accountability. I understand what you're saying about being able to learn and experiment with new things, but should we really be teaching people that things they do when they're young won't affect them later in life? Shouldn't we be trying to instill a sense of maturity at a younger age?

That said, those that are trying to hold them accountable should do so with a bit looser standards than seems to be the case. Should someone be punished for posting pictures of them at a party and drinking? Probably not. There is a difference between acting a bit crazy and having a good time, and doing things that are illegal or just plain stupid. The latter should be taken into consideration, the former should just be seen as normal behavior.

Brian Harris · 1 year ago

Personally, if a company wants to look me up on facebook or any other site where i post pictures video or what have you and they don't like what they see, i don't want to work for them. I go to burningman, i'll tell an employer straight up in an interview that i REQUIRE the last week of august off in order to attend. If they scoff at me going, i don't want to work for them!

Children shouldn't be afraid of what they do as children/teenagers. You'll notice that recently politicians have just recently begun to acknowledge their use of drugs(pot and even coke) in their youth.