SC> What about the 20 to 30 per cent youth unemployment
SC> experienced in some areas of Australia

What about it ?  Its just a complete mangling of the statistics you
get when you dont put your brain into gear and notice that the vast
bulk of 'youth' arent even seeking work, they are getting educated.

Yes, there are some who chose not to, with a very large percentage of
those being the complete no hopers, and it isnt very surprising indeed
that the percentage of those who anyone wants to employ is lower than
with adults with some real skills that you can use when you employ them.

SC> Bit hard to save for when you might not have employment
SC> if you have never had the chance to actually have a job

Yes, but we DID choose to give them quite a few years of education
at taxpayer expense, and if they chose not to avail themselves of
that when it was available to improve their prospects of getting
a job, thats still their fault aint it ?  Buggered if I can see
why society should allow kids to not even bother to avail themselves
of the education we provide to make themselves employable.

Then there is the tiny matter of why WE should support them
and not their parents too. PARTICULARLY if they aint interested
in improving their job prospects by getting of their arses
and getting some skills that people look for in employees.

SC> And if they ever take away the dole I hope your house is one of the
SC> first to be broken into and robbed by the hordes of unemployed people
SC> that won't have any means of supporting themselves or their families
SC> other than what they can beg borrow or steal

Soorree, the absolute vast bulk of the property
crime is done by druggys funding their drug habits.

SC> from the money hording few of this country,
SC> eg Kerry Packer, and by the looks of things, You.

Yes, I have considerable assets. I dont choose to put
my hand out and choose to provide for myself instead.
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