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Nearly all kids are unaware of the date they were born.

Pastor Bernd Siggelkow (59) of Berlin, who founded the Christian children's and youth group "Die Arche," shocked talk show host Markus Lanz (55) with alarming revelations about the deteriorating state of knowledge and education in Germany.

SymClub
May 10, 2024
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The Berlin pastor Bernd Siggelkow (59)
The Berlin pastor Bernd Siggelkow (59)

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"The Arch" founder on Markus Lanz - Nearly all kids are unaware of the date they were born.

"For years, my wife and I have been teaching social skills at a popular school every two weeks," shared a priest. "The kids in the second grade are around 8 to 10 years old. During the first session, we always ask, 'What year were you born?' and astonishingly, only 5% of them can answer!"

Worsening Aggression

Siggelkow claims that the dire outcome of this negligence is a lack of perspective. In the fifth grade, he has seen some children already assume they'll end up receiving citizen's allowance. Hopelessness looms.

He issues a worrying statement: "The bullying, hitting, and carrying around knives have escalated catastrophically!"

Shameful and Weak

Lanz recounted Leipzig's SPD Mayor Burkhard Jung (66): "We've become dangerously lax. We're far too lax!"

"We barely set any rules at all," Siggelkow acknowledged. "There aren't any guidelines. Some kids I work with have unusual behaviors, but they thrive with boundaries. However, our society seems to be less about structure and more about laxity!"

The Outrageous Reality

The priest gripes about the lack of motivation among countless young people and adults: "Offering incentives to those on citizen's allowance to find employment would only be useful for society if there were jobs available. We need more people. So, we also need to offer incentives to fill these positions!"

However, Siggelkow adds, "If I can stay in bed in the morning and still get the same amount, or if I work, earn an extra 100 euros a month, but then endure more expenses and losing housing assistance, what reason is there to work?"

Criminal Neglect

Siggelkow harshly criticized the federal government for not providing such incentives: "This is a blatant failure in providing support! It's a crime against children!"

Misguided Priorities

Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil (65, SPD)

Weil, the Minister President in Lower Saxony (65, SPD), admitted, "Of course refusers should be prosecuted and disciplined," but then introduced an opposite idea, "Raising the minimum wage could fundamentally shift the landscape of social benefits."

But, doubts economist Veronika Grimm (52), "What if this drives certain jobs out of the market?" She expressed anxiety that "promising this in an election campaign might put jobs at risk since they could get eliminated as well!"

Surviving Envy and Social Domination

"The mounting discord in our nation is also a precursor to social envy," Siggelkow explained. "When I call a housing association and inquire about an apartment for a family searching for years, they tell me it's being withheld for refugees."

Weidenfeld, a journalist (62), concluded by confronting the prime minister: "The SPD urges folks to work as long as possible. While simultaneously, as a board member, you approve Volkswagen granting early retirement packages of approximately 400,000 to 500,000 euros to those over 55!"

Her conclusion: "You're keeping the younger generation hostage to the needs and demands of the older generation. This act is social colonization."

Journalist Ursula Weidenfeld (62)

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