The Korea Times
Monday’s act of terrorism against a San Diego mosque, in which two teenagers are accused of killing three people, should deeply disturb every American. Not only because of the hatred allegedly involved, but because of what it reveals about the growing emotional, moral and psychological instability consuming too many young people across this country. America is witnessing a dangerous generation of disconnected young people, increasingly detached from the value of human life itself. We’re no strangers to this phenomenon in Baltimore, which has long struggled with youth violence and where too many children grow up surrounded by trauma, drugs, broken families and hopelessness. The San Diego attack was not merely an isolated criminal act. It reflects the growing ability of extremism, online radicalization, hatred and nihilism to reach vulnerable young minds. Teenagers today are consuming endless streams of violent content, ideological rage, conspiracy theories, humiliation culture and social isolation through digital platforms that reward outrage and emotional instability. Young people w
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