Tackling Moral Decadence: Who is to Blame?
Good day, people of Hive! Welcome to my blog. Today's topic is from Hive-Reachout which says: Tackling Moral Decadence. So let's dive in.
Honestly, I will say what's in my mind about this topic and the reason why. If we look around these days, we will notice that things are not really the same anymore. Things have really changed. The way people behave, talk, and dress has now changed unlike before.
One of the reasons why all this is happening is because of Social media. These days, many people are seeking attention and they are ready to go to extreme lengths as long as it will bring them likes, comments, or followers, they don't mind what they do. Even when they know that what they are doing is wrong or embarrassing, they will still go ahead with it. Just like people on porn sites, we will see them having sex without clothes and yet they still have the gut to post it online.
Another reason is from Parents. Some parents nowadays are too busy trying to make money or survive, so they don't really have time to guide their children. And because of that, many young people grow up without proper teaching, training, or discipline. When there is no one to guide us, we may end up learning from outside, and most times, that outside influence is not always good. For example, because some teenagers see adults wearing only pants and bras walking publicly without care, they too will start dressing like them, thinking it's good and the latest trend.
I have this neighbour who has a 3-year-old daughter, and at that young age, the girl already knows what manhood is. To the extent that if a guy carries her without any bad intentions, she will try to touch the guy’s manhood. A lot of our neighbours have told her mum, but she will be like the girl is still young and doesn't know what she's doing. God, parents are so blind to know that they are really spoiling the lives of their children.
This also makes me remember a Yoruba movie I watched a long time ago, how the parents neglected their duty and prioritized their work more than their two children. They didn't have time for them, and whenever the children wanted to spend time with their parents, they would ask them to leave them alone because they were busy. Because of that, the parents employed a female maid, not knowing that whenever they were not at home, the maid would bring a lot of guys to have sex with her, and the children would always sneak to watch it.
When they tried to tell their parents, they were ignored. Because their parents didn't pay attention to them, both siblings started having sexual intercourse with each other from a young age to adulthood. When their parents discovered it and tried to separate them, it was already too late because they said it was either they marry each other or kill each other. That was when the parents realized their mistakes. I won't put all the blame on the children or the maid, but instead on the parents.
Another reason is Society. Society also has its own role to play. When bad behaviour is what gets attention and good behaviour is ignored, people will start following what is trending. That's why there is a saying: it is easier to cultivate bad habits than good ones. If someone is doing the right thing and nobody notices, but another person is doing something wrong and becomes popular, people will start thinking that doing wrong is the way to be seen.
At the same time, we cannot put all the blame on social media, parents, and society. The reason is that people also have to take responsibility for their actions. Must we always do what people are doing or what we see and watch? We have some people who, despite living in a bad environment or watching bad things on social media, still choose to do what is right. So at the end of the day, everyone has a choice.
There are solutions, and one of them is that parents should start having time for their children. No matter how busy they are, they should always give their children attention, guide them, and build a strong bond between each other. We have some parents whose bond with their children is so strong that they always share everything going on in their lives.
Also, society should teach good values and make sure not everything is accepted or promoted.
In conclusion, people on social media should also be careful with what they post and support, because if they stop giving attention to bad content, it will stop people from doing what they see online. And as individuals, we need to always check ourselves and ask if what we are doing is right.
This is my entry for the Hive-Reachout Weekly Prompt 94.
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