When reading the article, the first thing that came to my mind was the audacity of the teenagers in Britain. Killing, vandalizing and smoking seem to be commonplace by the teens in a supposedly first world country. Being a teen myself, I find it very disturbing that teens in Britain are so daring and defiant towards the general public. They do not seem to give any thought to the consequences of their actions. We witness loss of life when in ill health, automobile accidents and also during acts of terrorism. All of these above mentioned have an explainable reason behind it. But what is the most disturbing about the situation now is that a teen dies due to an act of violence from another youth.
In the article, a man was killed after challenging a group of youths over a half eaten chocolate bar thrown into his sister’s car, In this case, the teens were in the wrong, yet when being scolded, they took this wrong further and killed the man. This certainly is a shocking revelation, and has also brought me to further question what the authorities in Britain are doing about this situation.
Although they have already identified the cause of these problems, and also what needs to be done, they are, as the article states “ only plastering the wounds” . The real problem here is not yet solved. The fact that the teens are able to acquire knives and firearms so easily is also another disturbing fact.
As mentioned in the article, some people are afraid to stay out at night due to the many teenager “gangs” around. No doubt, fear already gripes the hearts of those who fear for their own safety. The irony in this is that the adults are afraid of the teenagers now, a hundered and eighty degree switch from the previous times. Last time we were told to stay away from adults, now parents in Britain tell their children to stay away from teenagers.
Being brought up in an environment where even talking too loud would earn you stern glares from all around you, and where the Chinese values of loyalty, justice and uprighteousness are imbued within me since young, it seems like an exaggerated story tale to me when I hear of all these teen crimes in Britain that is happening. Britain should start by taking a leaf out of Singapore’s book . Only by implementing stricter laws, by restricting the youths access to firearms and such, will the situation then be able to improve.
Britain is now in a downward spiral. As the years pass, the young will grow old. How will Britain be like twenty years from now, when the same troubled teenager who smoked, drank and even killed in the past now takes over the role of the adult, in charge of running the country? Why, utter chaos would ensue and Britain then would be stuck in a never ending downward spiral, doomed to failure. Now that the problem has been identified, the current leaders must take action immediately, and not wait for the case to explode and have another Virginia Tech massacre happening in the world.
In the article, a man was killed after challenging a group of youths over a half eaten chocolate bar thrown into his sister’s car, In this case, the teens were in the wrong, yet when being scolded, they took this wrong further and killed the man. This certainly is a shocking revelation, and has also brought me to further question what the authorities in Britain are doing about this situation.
Although they have already identified the cause of these problems, and also what needs to be done, they are, as the article states “ only plastering the wounds” . The real problem here is not yet solved. The fact that the teens are able to acquire knives and firearms so easily is also another disturbing fact.
As mentioned in the article, some people are afraid to stay out at night due to the many teenager “gangs” around. No doubt, fear already gripes the hearts of those who fear for their own safety. The irony in this is that the adults are afraid of the teenagers now, a hundered and eighty degree switch from the previous times. Last time we were told to stay away from adults, now parents in Britain tell their children to stay away from teenagers.
Being brought up in an environment where even talking too loud would earn you stern glares from all around you, and where the Chinese values of loyalty, justice and uprighteousness are imbued within me since young, it seems like an exaggerated story tale to me when I hear of all these teen crimes in Britain that is happening. Britain should start by taking a leaf out of Singapore’s book . Only by implementing stricter laws, by restricting the youths access to firearms and such, will the situation then be able to improve.
Britain is now in a downward spiral. As the years pass, the young will grow old. How will Britain be like twenty years from now, when the same troubled teenager who smoked, drank and even killed in the past now takes over the role of the adult, in charge of running the country? Why, utter chaos would ensue and Britain then would be stuck in a never ending downward spiral, doomed to failure. Now that the problem has been identified, the current leaders must take action immediately, and not wait for the case to explode and have another Virginia Tech massacre happening in the world.
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From this article, we can clearly see that the author has shown much thought into the writing of the article and not only that, able to draw his idealogies based on his own experiences. Not only that, he has also managed to justify his stand and this is yet another display of indepth thought. However, there are certain diplomatic issues that the author should avoid and much more empathy should be used in this review.
Grades- Perceptive, Apprentice, Considered, Developing, Thoughtful
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