hey guys you all know by now i like to write and here is another piece im working on, id just like a little feedback on how it makes you feel when you read this. the article is pretty much self explanitory even though it is not finished yet.
i am working on many pieces atm but this is something i feel very strongly about, ill post updates as i write more :)
let me know what it makes you feel, what does it make you want to say, anything, let me know
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The wrong way
As pretty much everyone in Britain and most of the world are aware we are facing a problem . A problem that if it goes unresolved, then it threatens not only our future and our lives, but that of the next generation and the next. I am of course speaking of our modern “yob culture”.
It seems that wherever I go I see evidence of it in and around our cities. I see it in our towns and our villages. I see this effecting both young and old. If you take a moment to ask any family member or friend then chances are they will have contact with somebody who has been directly effected by this "yob culture”. I have friends who have been beaten up and had possessions stolen from them. I have relatives who have had their cars damaged and even burntout. Personally I have had knives pulled out in front of me and all by members of our community that are still only children.
It seems we may have a bleak future on our hands if big changes are not made soon. So here we are looking for a way out of this horrible avenue society seems to be dragging itself down both kicking and screaming.
We need a solution to our problems so we look to the powers that be. We call out to the government, we call out to the police and we damn the parents of trouble children. We are promised tougher measures, a crackdown on crime and more money for education. Regulations are changed and “ASBOs” introduced, millions are spent and it only seems to be getting worse. For all our wanting and all our trying we seem to be losing so much ground we need to reanalyze our approach. As the old saying goes, “If you do what you have always done. You will get what you have always got.” Plenty of people ready to argue that we are not “doing what we have always done”. We are employing tougher methods of control, we are fighting harder against these problems. I invite these people to take a step back and observe how the harder we push against these problems the more resistance we seem to be getting. If you want to keep bashing your head into a brick wall then be my guest but the harder you push the more resistance you are going to get and the wall isn’t going to lose.
To understand why something like this is happening you have to look at it on an individual basis. Granted it is nearly impossible to handle each and every yob one by one but if you understand the basics then you can approach the problem as a whole. We have to look at why people choose to behave they way they do and when we understand why we have a much better opportunity to improve our situation.
It remains true that any action an individual takes is perceived to be of benefit in some shape or form. The action will always been perceived as beneficial for the individual themselves or within a group. Something may be stolen because the individual desires it for themselves. We see this far too often. Personal items are stolen, individuals are mugged and in many cases the culprit will go unpunished. Actions may be perceived to be of benefit to the group the individual belongs to. This could be in the form of “street cred” or respect. The group may become feared and therefore gain the illusion they have some form of control. Finally the unprovoked actions may be seen as a form of entertainment with no other real goal. This is all too evident with the recent craze of “happy slapping”. Whatever the situation it can be placed within 1 of these 3 categories: personal gain, group benefit and entertainment.
With the above in mind what can we do to change the situation? Let’s start by looking at a few methods that are already being employed. CCTV is in operation in more places than ever and while this can work as a deterrent it seems the trouble will just move on to another location. I see this all the time, problem areas can be given cameras after long term trouble only for it to manifest again nearby. Anti Social Behavioral Orders are given out and with them certain restrictions imposed. It would seem that already these “ASBOs” are being worn like hats. Only last month I was on a bus coming home from Manchester and I could hear 3 youths talking about how they had been to juvenile and how it was like a holiday home! People brag about having been to jail, for me that alone highlights yet another issue we really have to address. It isn’t working, it really isn’t!
