Some gangs are good. I realize that when you say the word “gang,” most people react with fear, disgust, apprehension and other negative feelings. There is, however, a more positive view of the word “gang.” One of the reasons young people get involved in gangs is because, across the board, they are accepted without judgment or criticism. There’s a degree of loyalty in those gangs that appeals to young people. In addition, gangs have leaders and the members actually learn some leadership principles from those leaders. The gang member knows that he or she is accepted and there’s a degree of security which goes with having some friends you can be with and with having your acceptance assured.
In addition to all of those things, some gangs have notable records of achievement. I’m thinking of one gang, for example, which produced eleven of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. It also produced a disproportionate share of Rhodes Scholars, college and military academy graduates,
