Morals & Values among Indians is Degenerating

Of course, morals and values in Indians are degenerating.

It is the youth which very well epitomises this situation in India. Every child just thinks of his own gain at one point of time. Morals and values have just become words that exist in dictionary with no definite meaning.

Teens abuse their parents, insult their parents, betray their parents and disrespect their parents.

So yes, values and morals in Indians (especially teens) have degenerated. (exceptions excluded).

In my opinion Indian youth is distracted all because of foreign culture. They are attracted towards the things that are gained without any special effort. On any social site we actually can predict very easily what's going on in our youth society. They say INDIA will be the youngest country in 2020. But what's the use? Do Indian youth is giving all it could? NO!is the answer. Our Youth is getting lazy day by day and some who work hard, study from the top institutes (iit, iim) and move abroad in search of better opportunities. What is the benefit of being youngest country then?

Our youth especially teenagers are very much attracted towards nudity. Showing himself above others is becoming the most important goal of Indian teens. They feel its good to be bad, Its cool to study one night before exam and just pass it, its royal to smoke and drink and its maturity to go against their parents. ITS NOT!. I seriously don't know what is the solution for this but all I know is that this situation must change.

I think this "moral value degradation' phenomenon is considered as one of the major problem faced all over the world. Of course, the degree or intensity may vary, but with the availability of the modern means of communication, entertainment, travel and such thrill-seeking amenities we can hardly do anything to protect our culture from the invasion of morally degrading trends those we used to abhor (detest; regard with disgust) in the recent past.

Consider the smoking habit of youngsters while still in high school or colleges and universities which were totally absent elsewhere. But in these days you will find almost similar degradation in many part of South Asia as well as in developed countries.

Another thing considered degrading is ear and body piercing and wearing ornaments by young males which were non-existent even a decade ago. Use of gel on hair to stiffen them is considered as fashionable in these days but these were considered as out-of-taste a few years ago.

Therefore, it is now very difficult to identify the criteria of 'moral values', besides those which could affect oneself or their environment, like smoking, to earn a protest or scorn (disdain, contempt, derision) from the society.

In my view, we need to educate our youngsters with bare minimum of High School level, considering the cost to the parents of low income group and the government patronizing of schemes like 'leave no child behind' in respect of education, food, shelter and health areas those may wean away the very poor people from doing morally degrading things to earn their living. About the middle class and upper class people, the parents have little guardian-control mechanism left to impart moral values in their ward.

Therefore, if the children of rich people decide themselves to be morally upright in their way of life then only it would be possible for them to 'behave'. Otherwise, there is hardly much 'control' left to influence them to abide by the code of the moral values.

Sorry for the long post, but this is what I have seen how the timid society got slow-degeneration right after we achieved our independence in 1971. The struggle for freedom has made us audacious in almost every sphere of lives activities.

Degenerating or Evolving? The caste system, Sati, 2000 years of servitude, child marriage, female infanticide, etc etc etc. Is westernisation so bad? Is corruption westernised or Indian by nature. Which western culture glorifies a band of brothers who gambled away their wife, let alone share her amongst themselves? Is this our yardstick of values. It's our choice ultimately as an individual not the society as a whole. Collectively as individuals we make this country and its values.

I believe that modernity is not the reason for decline of moral values. Modernity is just the way of a newer and a fresher thinking while morality comes from inside. Today Indian youth has a civilized manner of talking, walking and all their actions. It depends on person to person how their morals are. While one person might respect the elders, the other may not. This is not because of modernity.

Our youth still respects our culture and thus never forgets to greet elders and respects religion. My dear friends I would like to throw light on this point that partying and wearing what one likes is not something related to morality. Today we our more informed, of newer thinking and have advanced mentality.

I think that moral values of the youngsters of India is degenerating day by day because of our mimicry of the western culture. Moreover we are all aware of the fact that crime against women are increasing day by day. This is because of our narrow mindedness towards women.

- Nowadays, smoking, hukka parlours, drinking, late night parties, exposure of physical beauty, pubs are considered as status symbols. Persons not doing these things are considered old fashioned or stereo type. Simplicity and etiquettes were things of the past.

- People want to earn either by hook or crook. They don't care if their acts are in agreement with moral values. They can sell their moral values for money because money now buys status.

- Everyone knows the dirty game of politics that is being played nowadays. If our "respected" politicians had good ethical values, they would have not been only concerned with filling their own pockets in place of developing our poor country.

- To be religious is now mocked at by most of the people. Instead of learning some good things from "Satsang", people enjoy criticizing the Saints.

- Chain snatching and horrendous acts like rape are common terms in newspaper and news channels.

- Physical appearance is all that matters in a person. Even players are not identified by their runs and goals but by their looks.

Thus it will not be an exaggeration to say that morals and values of people are degenerating.

In our country, there are variety of people living together. Every religion.

Teaches moral values in its point of view. But no one aware of such kind of moral values in The Holy book. For example, how many children's know the religious thought from their school days!Though school has mold a good student to the society, they are not considering the student contribution on society. Then how do they know Moral values in their life. Moral values should be taught by school. The Government of India should include the moral value as one of the subject. Then only Moral values spreading over the students.

Morals are definitely exasperating (degrading). Well this was the reason that today a girl from my class stole money from my purse. It was really a bitter experience for me. I mean it was only a week since my college started, but this definitely taught me a lesson, not to trust people easily you know after all it is KALYUG. Its pathetic that today most of the young people resort to stealing someone's hard earned money to fulfil their useless desires of drinking, smoking & all such illegal activities. This is because their parents don't teach them all these morals & values & so they end up doing all such evil things. I feel theres a strict need for teaching value education in schools & colleges especially for all those spoilt & screwed up youngsters who not only harm themselves (by you know all that drinking & smoking) but also others (by of course stealing money).

Yes moral values are definitely degrading now a days. The main reason is everyone is selfish. No one wants to take care of other human beings. In good olden days education system is quite different, it totally includes reading of holy books so that they can cultivate moral values right from their childhood. But it is not so in the present case. No educational institution gives importance to morals. In turn they are much interested in marks and ranks. So what I feel every person should cultivate these values right from the childhood.