Youths with nothing to do

THE EDITOR: Quite often we hear members of the public stating that the youths have nothing to do, and have a lot of time to lime and get themselves in a lot of trouble, and that the government should create employment to give them something to occupy themselves. How ridiculous! Here I am bursting my brain night and day trying to pass my term test and eventually my CXC exams. I have very little time to lime or spend my time idly with nothing to do. Of course I am guided by my parents of the importance of knowledge and to study the wonderful world that exists around us. So who are these youths who have nothing to do? Are these the children who squandered the opportunity of learning when it mattered the most? Are these children born, unwanted by their parents? Do these children aim to get everything free from society? Someone has to take the responsibility for having these children and not guiding them in a proper direction. That is for sure. I am also sure that the 20/20 vision that the government has for this country is a big joke as the morals and spiritual values continue to deteriorate rapidly. Maybe it is time to look at places like China and Japan who are able to streamline their dense population into a profitable, working society in harmony with their environment.

MICKELL GUNNESLAL
Student of Iere High School