Morals & Values among Indians is Degenerating

In my opinion, moral values are the base of our life. If the base will get disturb then how the building will be constructed? So firstly we have to make our base strong. Indian moral values are the best in the whole world, so let's follow our own nation's values and build up a new image in the world. I, myself will also try to follow the same.

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Hi all, Moral values should not be mixed with modernization. If you are modern then it does not mean that you have lost your moral values. And moral values is also not remembering your parents birthday. Its how to behave with the people surrounding you. You may be living far from your parents or some people with no parents, some people who does not got a chance to learn from the good teachers.

Morals and principles are such which you learn yourself from the surrounding environment. Books and teachers parents can show you what are the moral values and embedding them in your behavior, its an individual thing.

Moral is an individual thing. Moral is not a simple word it encompasses your behavior in social environment and how much you value yourself. When a thing is said to be immoral then it means that that thing can pose you serious problem and the extent goes down to the level up to where no one can think of in that stir of moment or sometimes those aspects never come to our mind.

Some times things so simple can earn you a very big incentive just like few praises, remembering your anniversary and your wife's birthday, going out twice in a month and some random gifts and patiently listening her can make your wife happy (its not a formula but works with me).

We human including the intelligent ones act like a herd of sheep. Let me tell you something and then you can relate it to the topic. One day I was talking to a guy and he told me that he had slept with 7 girls. The way he was telling me this was as if he was telling me greatest achievement of his life.

And to tell you he is a very normal looking guy not a sex god. When I asked him is it not wrong the he said its normal. He dares to treat girls like they are bitches and just object of sexual pleasure and I have seen girls smiling at his double sided and enjoying the so called complements.

I think just because he does not gives your name in public and can make you moaning does not means that he respects you because he makes you moan so that he can feel dominance and i-can-make-wither-under-me type of feeling.

We often see moral values are declining day by day not only on youth also the adults. In the run of competition we forget to be a human rather work as a machine. Modernity kills morals. We accept the western living style and forget the moral values.

But why we often forget who told to forget moral values for being modern. Moral values are the light in human which always make a people shine. Be modern with rising he status of moral thoughts and value.

From my point of view, youth generation are not responsible for degradation of morals and values because for making a bright career all have to choose a unique path. That may be keep you far away from parents. When we busy with some official work and unable to making contact with our parents then it does not mean that we are avoiding them or irresponsible toward them. So, today also all have knowledge about morals and values different is no one has no time for anyone.

There were so many opinions shared I could not read all of them all I would like to say is that, yes, There is a cut-throat competition and yes, You have to agree with 'survival of the fittest'. But it doesn't makes sense that just because you have to survive then others have to go extinct. And actually, its not modernity that kills morals, it is our vague attitude towards social glitches that kills our morals.

I will not talk about how kids are brought up these days or about the bad influences that affects kids these days, all I would like to point out is that, we are paying a hell lot in our daily life due to this lack of moral awareness and if we don't change our attitude towards these glitches then we are in for paying even more badly.

Thanks.

First of all let ask one thing why blame youth for the degradation of moral values. These are taught by our parents and elders. Also media, networking sites, education system etc. ?The enhancing cut throat competition and 'survival of fittest' type of attitude. But they still prevail though under a veiled. The word "competition" has became an integral part of our lives. We all are in a race. People don't have time to care for others It is true that modernity kills morals.

There is no use on blaming anybody. This is time to think and act SO PLEASE.

@Srishti Jaiswal,

I don't think only the 'youth' are to be blamed for the degradation of values we see today.

After all, don't most adults also keep up a facade of hypocrisy? It's really from the environment around you that one is influenced.

A few factors that affect the morale and value system of a young person can be,

1. The Media : In my opinion, this is the biggest factor influencing the youth. Haven't we all seen actors and actresses on the big screen taking long puffs at a cigar?

And this is just one example, to quote.

2. Parents : Once children are taught values by their parents at a young age, there is seriously no chance of going back. Of course, one must not confuse modernization and the value system, because they are aspects which seem the same, but are entirely different.

And nowadays, parents themselves are terrible examples to children! Haven't we all seen parents who tell the child "Do as I say, not as I do" Thank heavens for the good parents!

3. Peer pressure : People always want to fit in and you can't blame them for it, but you shouldn't let your peers affect your beliefs.

4. Other adults around us by whom we are influenced, by accidentally picking up on bad practices without our knowledge.

However, ultimately, it is up to one to determine his/her own path in life and value system. If they are fortunate, and sensible enough to choose and live wisely, good for them and for the society too.

Hi everyone,

I may be a kid but I wanted to share my thoughts. I think now parents have been more busy and due to that their children don't learn good values which are needed. I have seen parents don't have enough time to even interact but in that case I think at least they could give some time in dinner and even if they talk for 10 minutes it should be qualitative. I believe to make kids understand to learn good values it should be shown by the parents not given only as a lecture.

Both parents and teachers play an important role in learning good values. Nowadays 90 out of 100 kids wan to be teachers as they are a role model to kids so the same way parents should do their duty. Also now Media affects children it is very addictive and can make kids misbehave like if the parents want the kids to stop playing on an iPad the kid will argue and misbehave. So I think the parents should watch this and make kids have limited time so I hope this speech helped you understand.

Thank you.

Hi.

Almost are saying that our moral values are vanished but no. OK just tell me if anyone of us forget to wish birthday or anniversary of our parents. Can we forget teachers day or any national day of India never why? Because we have got proper education by our parents and teachers.

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