Destruction Guaranteed!
I saw two things today.
- A mother light-up and puff-away [a cigarette] in full view of her on-looking toddler saddled in her pram.
- A father put money in a slot machine and play away [gambling] again in full view of his son, similarly placed in his pram also.
Why am I writing about this?
Because as the mother was arrogantly lighting and puffing-away and the father ignorantly slotting and playing-away, their children were – naturally – looking on. As harmless as their crimes might seem to those of you who have not gathered by now why I was so moved by these sights, I think those two young ones are guaranteed – thanks to their parents - to be smokers and gamblers respectively.
You need no degree in Human Psychology to realise that one of the strongest parameters that shape children’s values are parental influences. Of all ideals and values to instil on one’s own young offspring, these two stupid parents decided to instil the vices of smoking and gambling respectively. I have nothing against these two individuals smoking and gambling respectively but deciding to do it in front of their kids disturbs me. They might as well be telling them to smoke and gamble. No amount of education can change habits like those once learned.
I felt so disturbed by the sight that if I had the power, those two sad excuses of parents will be punished severely.
It is bad enough to waste ones own life but to guarantee the destruction of a young life – especially your own – defeats me.
What say you.
