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disagrees with his digestive system. When a mother who gives more importance to a child's preferences over his health, refrains from reprimanding his child when he seeks illicit pleasures, commits a social crime. This is not generosity but inconsideration and negligence.
By this attitude of parental negligence at an early age, as impudence of the children increases, some-times the tracks of crime are laid wide open. It is very difficult to close these gaps at a later age. If the legal frame-work can keep a check on crime then can't the discipline laid down by family and society add more teeth to it? We need to diagnose the reasons behind the increasing crime rates among teenagers and also find a solution to the problem. Then only will we understand the need for discipline in today's times.
In this context social expert Edgar Hover's statement is very correct and timely. He says "if discipline is practiced in every home, juvenile delinquency would be reduced by 95%." What a nice statement ! Global effect through local medicine ! If every house becomes a virtual temple where the religion of discipline is practiced with great devotion, then there is a strong possibility of teenage crime level coming down by 95%. The statement by Edgar Hover mentioned above is a cure-all statement. In fact, it points a finger towards the root cause also. Moreover implementation of this statement gives an assurance of a clean and healthy society.
"New generation is just not ready to listen !" This statement echoing with disappointment is quite out of place. The personality and far sightedness of the new generation is phenomenal. The new generation can be explained the significance of discipline, through proper guidance. Discipline and regulation can be described as important aspects of
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