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THE WAY OF LIFE
do not see movies now-a-days ? Even those who go to the temple and to religious places see movies. Movies are mostly sexy and provocative. Under the name of love, men are shown to be having relationships with other women, unmarried women and widows and there are descriptions of or conversations about the sports of love and sex. All these things exercise an evil influence on the minds of the spectators.
3. Co-education also makes sexual passion strong and provokes it. Now-a-days, co-education prevails at all levels. Some boys and girls become victims of sexual passion even at an earlier age when they are yet boys and girls or adolescents. The lives of many girls and boys are ruined. Now-a-days, they are not interested in studies but they are interested in sexual activities and propensities. Some boys and girls who are wealthy and good-looking, have illicit sexual contacts and in consequence get many dreadful diseases.
4. Even the government has been supplying them with some amenities. Contraceptive devices are being sold in the market. There are hotels where men and women can conveniently spend some time together, alone. There are hotels where people can get food and drinks that inspire sexual passion and where men can get the women they want. In other words, some hotels also run brothels. WHO WOULD BECOME NOBLE IN CONDUCT ?
Now-a-days, it has become a fashion to go to such places. In large cities, people go to such places without any hesitation. Illicit contacts between men and women have been increasing. Do you know what will be the impact of these things on the family life, social life and national life ? Families will be ruined. There will not be a wholesome society and people lose all sense of national character. The proof of greatness now-adays is not noble conduct. Wealth and worldly enjoyments have become the proof of greatness. On what does America's greatness depend? Not on nobility but on her affluence. India wants to become America. India wants to become France. India wants to become Russia. The Indian culture is rapidly degenerating. The stories of such great women as Sita and Damayanthi are
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