The judge's comments, although not entirely without merit, are tainted by his dealings in court with the worst of teenagers. If his true aim was to motivate young adults to take up a more active role in their society, he would have approached it much differently. His comments come from an adult perspective and address skills needed later in life, however, the article contains a remarkable amount of cynicism and likely hypocrisy. His insulting demeanor and condescension serves to further alienate his target audience and makes his later points ineffective. As teenagers we need to be free to express ourselves and learn from mistakes so that when we are in positions of true power later in life the consequences of our actions are far less severe. In short, the true message should be to choose responsibly when entertaining yourself. While it is a teenager's job to find his/ her own fun, it is also their responsibility to learn how to have fun later in life, in conjunction with being productive.
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