We live in a materialistic world and I will readily admit I enjoy all the modern conveniences in life today. computers T.V etc equal rights, a higher standard of living, compared to some people living in the rest of the world, we are very lucky. However, there is a down side to all of this, in the question Stitcher is raising, is what’s wrong with our society?
The truth of the matter we live in a violent society and what can be done about it? When nearly every day we hear of shootings, school bullying, drugs, rapes, robberies, Is it any wonder that people question the ills of society?
We have more prisons, more police on the streets, metal detectors in our schools, a whole host of things that do not effectively cure the problems facing us. What we have is a band aid approach, but till attitudes change we will continue down the slippery road.
Parents are losing the grip for themselves. Do we need to be more liberal? The result is clear, if kids take drugs, girls will have kids at teenage, Often they are distracted… by a home that’s not a haven... uncaring and cold! How so sadly true, for far too many...It seems indifference about so many things today, even includes parenting, in far too many cases.
Once an individual, now a parent...life takes on a whole other meaning...not only are we responsible for our own actions but we must be for those of our children. Self centred parents too busy working for their so called dream, not seeing the hell that is awaiting them for neglecting their children. Add that to the rest of the apathetic world and we have the situation that continues today with no end in sight.
Young people besides learning the 3R's of reading, writing, and arithmetic need guidance and discipline, to be well grounded in values of morals, ethics and good manners, from both the home and school before they go out into the world and hope to make it better place. It is no wonder that in previous generations we had highly principled people,
Finally, with divorce so prevalent the children are the losers, for very often there is no foundation upon which a child can find unconditional love and acceptance.
It’s Love that can make the world a better place to live in.