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When wrong is right
SWETHA NAGARAJ
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Peer pressure, propaganda, deception… youth have to be wary of many dangers
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Are youngsters easily deceived or duped? Most of them are. Gullibility is the quality of readily believing information to an absurd extent. Most teenagers are lured into doing a lot of things consciously or unconsciously.
This is usually due to peer, family or societal pressure. Hot-blooded young people can easily be drawn into feelings of nationalism, regionalism or communalism. They can end up as sex workers or terrorists.
Educated youngsters with big fat degrees can be enticed by religious fundamentalists. These youngsters, though aware of the dangers of terrorism, are still willing to join hands with them.
Fundamentalists promote hatred within individuals and hatred against a group portrayed to be a menace to their community.
Major influence
The youth are influenced by their aggression and blinded towards their cause to such an extent that they agree to become human bombs and believe that it was an admirable cause. They carry out riots and other dangerous activities.
Girls are lured into the flesh trade. Uneducated girls, especially from the rural areas, are brought to the city for a “better future.” Life, though, has a lot of other plans for them. Slavery, pornography or prostitution is what destiny holds for them.
There are some educated youngsters who to save a family or other reasons are tempted to join this business of making easy money. Youngsters are not like children, who believe everything they hear. They do have the sense to choose between ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ but when coaxed they do give in easily.
Simple examples would be the number of students who choose their courses after being persuaded by their parents or the number of youngsters who have taken to drinking or drugs, against their choice, due to peer pressure.
Too late
By the time they regret their actions the damage, social and psychological, is done. This age group is also a victim in the sale of drugs.
Gangsters lure young boys into taking part in kidnappings and robberies in order to help them make a fast buck.
It is in the transition from childhood to adulthood that most youngsters go through their period of ‘identity crisis.’ It is this trying or unfortunate situation that is taken advantage of.
Confused as to what is ‘right’ and what is ‘wrong,’ these naïve youngsters take to living a life they don’t deserve.
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