Actually,
most bad children are not really that bad; most of those who commit
homicide or robbery are also not that bad. They become bad only because
no one teaches them good things, and they are exposed to people who
teach them only bad things. Ethical and moral codes are barely taught
at school. Children are merely taught to memorize facts in mathematics,
history, and other classes, and to graduate quickly from school, find
a job, and earn money. The only motivation they receive from the family
is: "Should you fail to study well, you won't be able to earn money
when you grow up, and without money, you cannot marry a good wife"
and things like that. Most schools stress the same thing. Most people
compete just for money, position, and fame. Children don’t have
an opportunity to develop concepts about morality, responsibility, and
social service.Thus, future generations could be in a very miserable
situation!
Next
time, before you condemn a robber or reproach a child for being bad,
think again, and reflect on yourselves: "As parents and elders,
have we really fulfilled our responsibilities?" Perhaps we ought
to be ashamed of ourselves! However, we are not to blame, because the
older generation didn't teach us any good things either. Therefore,
we must begin from our generation and not delay any longer; we must
quickly teach our children and ourselves good things. We must find another
way, or else our children will degenerate. Bad children are not born
bad; no child is bad from birth.
In
the United States, there is a special prison reserved for younger inmates
who have committed homicide or robbery. Of course, there are many such
prisons in the U.S., but this one is unique in that it places greater
emphasis on edification. Research shows that, although those who have
committed violent crimes have served time behind bars, they often repeat
their mistakes after they are released. However, in that particular
prison, different systems are employed to educate the young convicts,
give them a sense of responsibility and feeling of shame, and let them
understand why they must stop acting the way they did. Statistics show
that of the 160 young men convicted for homicide who have been released
from that prison, only one has walked the same disastrous path again!
The
inmates are educated and their masks of superficial coolness and denial
of their mistakes are removed to let them face their own conscience.
Eventually, they realize that it is bad to do such things. The inmates
realize that they must be responsible for the life of another person
in the same way they are responsible for their own life. The inmates
also play the role of the victim, to feel his pain and the subsequent
agony of his relatives, children, and friends. The inmates receive such
education until they burst out in tears and truly repent, then they
will not commit the crime again after they are released.
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