Society & Culture

Bored youth

Society & Culture

Posted by: EileenW1

22nd Jul 2011 11:00am

Why do young people say there is nothing to do and they are bored? This young generation has so much money to spend on gadgets such as expensive mobiles, ipads, computers and many even have cars. I live on a pension and since retiring am busier than ever with so many, interests, hobbies, charities, cultural outings etc., most of which cost very little. If I can still afford to stay busy, active and happy why can't they?


dmic
  • 18th Aug 2011 09:15am

If they lack a sense of adventure, have trouble interacting on a broader scale, can only understand instant gratification, lack independent thinking and have no sense of resourcefulness, it is because our society has made them so. Do not blame them for living in a society that we have created for them. They have grown up in a world with an ever growing list of laws and regulations to protect and control them. Governments and media are in the habit of fear mongering. We compensate by supplying them with gadgets that encourage them to stay within the protective environment of their homes. Games, movies and television teach them that bad behaviour is not only cool, but the best way to survive and in fact, succeed. Everything they have is pre-made and disposable, and so many of their "friends" exist mainly as profiles on their computer screens. They are never taught the skills to make things with their own hands as we have taken away the need for it.
Yet, if we teach them not to be stupid (all kids are smart, parents teach children to be stupid), encourage them to think for themselves, to respect people and their property and teach them not to rely on governments and the media to tell them what to fear, then those youth you will find are the ones we can be proud of.


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