Yes.
Confucious he say :-
The most valuable lesson is how to think, not what to think.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
Pat Tilman got stuck at 3, by 3 American bullets to the head.
This lesson/problem is not confined to America but applies equally across most of the Western world.
Do NOT let it happen to your offspring.
Regards,
Ian