The extent to which children have to follow rules is in itself a very complex issue, since children across the world grow up in very different cultures. In for example, children are expected to be very submissive to their parents as well as other adults around them. This, however, is not the case with the Western countries of the world where children follow the motto ‘Thou shalt do what thou wilt’ as promoted by celebrities and rock stars. I believe that following strict rules has both advantages serious drawbacks as discussed below.
Firstly, strict rules of behavior create responsible and respectful children who in turn mature into respectful adults. This forms a stable society which is virtually free from negative trends such as prostitution and drug abuse. Secondly, if children do not follow strict rules of behavior, they may get out of hand and become work-shy and indolent. This may then create a burden on the society since the government has to find ways to cater for these social ills.
However, forcing children to follow strict rules of behavior doesn’t always yield positive results as discussed above, most of the time it backfires and works against society. For example, teenagers are more likely to do the opposite of what they’re told to do simply because they want to be independent. Children should also have rights to exercise their free will and develop their own pattern of behaviors. Imposing strict rules may simply destroy the individuality of children.
At the end of the day, it is clear that children should be guided by rules, but these rules should not be imposed on them because as human beings, they need to have room to develop their own traits of character and adopt a behavioral pattern of their own.
The extent to which
children
have to
follow
rules
is in itself a
very
complex issue, since
children
across the world grow up in
very
different
cultures. In
for example
,
children
are
expected
to be
very
submissive to their parents
as well
as other adults around them. This,
however
, is not the case with the Western countries of the world where
children
follow
the motto ‘Thou shalt do what thou wilt’ as promoted by celebrities and rock stars. I believe that following
strict
rules
has both advantages serious drawbacks as discussed below.
Firstly
,
strict
rules
of
behavior
create responsible and respectful
children
who in turn mature into respectful adults. This forms a stable society which is
virtually
free from
negative
trends such as prostitution and drug abuse.
Secondly
, if
children
do not
follow
strict
rules
of
behavior
, they may
get
out of hand and become work-shy and indolent. This may then create a burden on the society since the
government
has to
find ways to cater for these social ills.
However
, forcing
children
to
follow
strict
rules
of
behavior
doesn’t always yield
positive
results as discussed above, most of the time it backfires and works against society.
For example
,
teenagers
are more likely to do the opposite of what they’re
told
to do
simply
because
they want to be independent.
Children
should
also
have rights to exercise their free will and develop their
own
pattern of
behaviors
. Imposing
strict
rules
may
simply
destroy
the individuality of children.
At the
end
of the day, it is
clear
that
children
should
be guided
by
rules
,
but
these
rules
should not
be imposed
on them
because
as human beings, they need to have room to develop their
own
traits of character and adopt a behavioral pattern of their
own
.
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