Culture of violence - a viewpoint by NinthElement 2013/07/10 19:56
There is a general sense that in many parts of the world, both developed and developing countries, incidents of violence are increasingly being committed by the younger generation. These incidents can include antisocial behaviour, intimidation, and vandalism as well as direct violence such as assault, rape, mugging, and in extreme cases homicide. The common occurrence of low-level aggressive behaviour which is felt first-hand by communities, combined with comprehensive media reporting of the more serious but rarer cases, and the perceived inability of authorities to keep youths under control all contribute to a climate of fear in which non-violent people feel they must always be on guard.
So what are the factors that cause young people to behave in a feral and threatening way?
1. Boredom - young people are strong and full of energy, but social and financial deprivation often deny them positive ways to use their energy.
2. Lack of positive guidance from a father figure or other person of respect - left to make their own rules and habits, many youths will revert to instinctive aggressive territorial behaviour (often in groups), threatening whatever or whomever they feel does not fit in with them, which has no place in civilised society.
3. Alcohol - violence fuelled by booze is one of the biggest headaches for many developed countries, with increasing numbers of young men and women being classed as binge drinkers. While generally not as menacing as antisocial behaviour committed by sober individuals, drunken louts waste a great deal of police time and contribute further to an atmosphere of anarchy.
What can remedy these problems?
1. More positive activities need to be made freely available for or actively introduced to young people to make use of their energy, such as sports and volunteer work. When youths do fall into violent or antisocial habits, they should be sent without hesitation for national service so that their attitudes and behaviour may be disciplined and reshaped by the military way of life. Some countries still have mandatory national service for all young people, so it is not such an extreme measure for reforming those who are troubled.
2. Schools should indoctrinate children with standards of decent and acceptable behaviour from an early age, as parents cannot always be relied upon to do this. Additionally sports stars and other good role models should be brought to schools to encourage teens to engage more in positive activity. Separately, more law enforcement officers should patrol on foot to increase the sense of safety and presence of authority in the community.
3. All sales of alcohol should be strictly limited for each individual, with each person required to hold an electronic alcohol license card which will only permit the purchase of a certain amount each day.
Footnote
This topic is aimed at addressing some of the problems faced by society, but it is also important to maintain a positive image of the youth of today as the vast majority of young people are positive, intelligent, hard-working and peaceful, and they are the future of our world. -king-
There is a general sense that in many parts of the world, both developed and developing countries, incidents of violence are increasingly being committed by the younger generation. These incidents can include antisocial behaviour, intimidation, and vandalism as well as direct violence such as assault, rape, mugging, and in extreme cases homicide. The common occurrence of low-level aggressive behaviour which is felt first-hand by communities, combined with comprehensive media reporting of the more serious but rarer cases, and the perceived inability of authorities to keep youths under control all contribute to a climate of fear in which non-violent people feel they must always be on guard.
So what are the factors that cause young people to behave in a feral and threatening way?
1. Boredom - young people are strong and full of energy, but social and financial deprivation often deny them positive ways to use their energy.
2. Lack of positive guidance from a father figure or other person of respect - left to make their own rules and habits, many youths will revert to instinctive aggressive territorial behaviour (often in groups), threatening whatever or whomever they feel does not fit in with them, which has no place in civilised society.
3. Alcohol - violence fuelled by booze is one of the biggest headaches for many developed countries, with increasing numbers of young men and women being classed as binge drinkers. While generally not as menacing as antisocial behaviour committed by sober individuals, drunken louts waste a great deal of police time and contribute further to an atmosphere of anarchy.
What can remedy these problems?
1. More positive activities need to be made freely available for or actively introduced to young people to make use of their energy, such as sports and volunteer work. When youths do fall into violent or antisocial habits, they should be sent without hesitation for national service so that their attitudes and behaviour may be disciplined and reshaped by the military way of life. Some countries still have mandatory national service for all young people, so it is not such an extreme measure for reforming those who are troubled.
2. Schools should indoctrinate children with standards of decent and acceptable behaviour from an early age, as parents cannot always be relied upon to do this. Additionally sports stars and other good role models should be brought to schools to encourage teens to engage more in positive activity. Separately, more law enforcement officers should patrol on foot to increase the sense of safety and presence of authority in the community.
3. All sales of alcohol should be strictly limited for each individual, with each person required to hold an electronic alcohol license card which will only permit the purchase of a certain amount each day.
Footnote
This topic is aimed at addressing some of the problems faced by society, but it is also important to maintain a positive image of the youth of today as the vast majority of young people are positive, intelligent, hard-working and peaceful, and they are the future of our world. -king-
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