My uncle is like this, negative re-enforcement.. I remember he said I was, let me see if I remember, oh yeah, "STUPID, STUPID, STUPID, STUPID". lol.. I was trying to talk to him about his life, he is a VERY smart person and he makes the DUMBEST mistakes..
Popped in Nevada for weed, he was chain-smoking joints while driving 45 in a 25mph zone and 4 ounces of fresh weed in the car, oh yeah, he did this in a rental car with no license plate(lol) - refused to do his time. Popped in Tennessee for weed, got probation, got busted again and again... Sentenced to a few years in the pin.. - He has written multiple books and news articles, he has been on the show "Jeopardy!", didn't win.
...and I am the stupid one who has a college degree as B.S. Math/Chem, wife, family, I don't sell drugs, I have a real job, ect... He would have a different life if he listened to me, I called ALL of his problems before they happened, even down to the loss of his child. blah.. at least I am 30 years younger than he is and I know 50% of the questions on "Jeopardy!" Most of those questions are fucking retarded, "Who wrote ___ (insert penis here), in 1820 French literature".
Oh yeah, did I mention my uncle has a cocaine addiction at the age of almost 70? ... wow ...
Anyway.. If someone is saying that a negative re-enforcement protocol is acceptable among the youth, they will turn their backs and lose ALL respect for you, saying, "That guy is a fucking retard". They will fight to destroy a system they hated the most - NO, they did not build the system, they don't care about it.