Few months have passed and we have seen or heard, for sure, about the various gangster activities happening around the country. Slashing here and there ruthlessly. The reasons of causing death here is obviously unclear. Jealousy? Hate? Maybe...but life is definitely never a cost of them.
I am very skeptical about what is happening towards teenagers nowadays. I learnt that teenagers who joined gangs or we may call it secret societies have a myriad of superficial reasons to do so. Some may join gangs due to security. Research has proven that for some cases, people who got bullied before joined gangs and became bullies themselves. These people may feel that by joining these gangs, they will be so-called protected from other bullies. However, they overlooked the fact that these 'protectors' will make them get involved in anti-social activities. They include beating up people, selling drugs and other illegal goods, raping others, black market, etc. Unfortunately, these poor individuals do not realise that they are becoming as bad as who they used to hate - the bullies. Besides, these people use gangsterism as a means to improve their self-confidence which is of course superficial.
By looking at the main reasons for these teens to engage themselves in gangsterism, it is apparent that these reasons are very trivial and shallow. It may be something that the teenagers can be looking forward to, that is to try new things. However, there are other healthy activities that are more worthwhile and important new stuffs for these teenagers to try. Taking up new hobbies such as reading informative books, involving themselves in community work and many others. Indeed we should be thankful for some NGOs and the various community bodies to conduct some of these healthy youth activities. However, the society has to be aware that gangsterism is still ongoing in the country.
As an individual, I really do hope that youths alike think of the consequences before getting trapped in gangsterism...
