<< Of course, those parents who give their children absolutely zero direction, discipline, or purpose in life usually give us violent criminals or lazy bumbs who are leaches off society with nothing to be proud of. >>
And what makes you thing that he won't become a violent criminal, or one of the "lazy bumbs who are leaches off society with nothing to be proud of", because of the "discipline", "direction", and "purpose in life" that his parents are giving him?
Maybe, when you grow up and get some IQ points, you'll someday realize that discipline without love, respect, and self-discipline/self-control/self-restraint, is not discipline at all. Maybe you'll also realize that pushing your kids too hard, too fast, and into being something they're not, is not giving them direction. Maybe you'll soon realize that using your kids for your own personial gian is not giving them a purpose in life.
It's tragic that this kid's parents didn't, and the poor kid is going to end up paying the price for his parent's selfishness. It's even more tragic that there are far too many parents out there that are so self-centered that they contuniully put thier own desires above thier kid's needs.