Today
we live in a time when the values of yesteryears have almost
disappeared. No more respect for the elders! For example, in the
past, teachers were invaluable to their students (the latter had
great respect for them), but nowadays this value is lost. Parents are
unable to control their children despite religious preaching, the
work of NGOs, and the advice of psychologists. Despite all efforts,
the situation is not improving. We live in a changing society. With
globalization, we are carried away by the current of modernization
that takes us away from our values of yesteryears.
The
new generation is just following the evolution of society. In the
past, schools, Madrasas, as well as parents played their role
perfectly to maintain a balance between moral values and the
detrimental effects of modernization. But nowadays, parents have lost
their authority over their children. Most children do not obey their
parents anymore.
Why
are our young people devoid of moral values? Could this be due to a
loophole in our education system? Are we robotizing our young people
through high technology? Politeness and courtesy are almost
non-existent among young people. Where are the greetings of
yesteryears that flowed from the bottom of our hearts, full of love
and friendship?
So
who is to blame? We should not play the blame game because all
parties are to blame. The parents, the central core of the family
have lost their connection with their children. Today, everything is
allowed for children. There are no restrictions. Both father and
mother are working and the children are left to their own devices
without guidance and a good discipline. Now, in a highly
technological world, the old-fashioned logic of family unity has
given way to a global connection of people of all kinds. Although
technology brings some benefits, but unfortunately we are dealing
nowadays with its multiple disadvantages as well, those that ruin the
physical, moral and spiritual health of children.