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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 India 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 as well as 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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