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The influence of western life-style has been increasing and today the same is being reflected in our society as well. Today impudence is increasing in the new generation and virtuousness is decreasing. The child's friend's circle is increasing but his affection for his family is declining. This is due to the changing times and also the lack of efforts in nurturing by parents to some extent. If character development becomes weak, it is not only one person who becomes weak but one family, one community, one society, one state, one country, and the whole world will be affected in a large or subtle manner because each person is a small spare-part of the largé machinery of this universe.
Many years ago Dr. Charles Wahle of California University had given a lecture at a college. He had made a note-worthy observation in his speech. He said : "If all parents raise their children by imbibing the right sense of values, the whole universe can be changed in only one generation”.
If the whole house gets affected when the house-wife bungles up while cooking food, then just imagine the result if thousands of parents are negligent about the upbringing of their children ! wouldn't it impact the entire new generation ? If the main actor doesn't act well, doesn't the whole drama suffer ?
Children's upbringing is a prime issue among the many issues that have been neglected in today's world. Due to the global warming, the ice-bergs in Antartica are melting, the shores of oceans are extending and if we don't take corrective actions soon, we will certainly experience it's impact on the environment in the coming decade. In the same way, the event of today's generation becoming devoid of virtues should be
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