Is this the
first time or do I continue on this theme? If it is continuous it is because it
is a topic that needs to be addressed time and time again, as lying especially
by young people who are unable to account for their actions is a huge issue in
2012 Sri Lanka. Is it a problem all over the world? I am sure to a lesser
degree, but young people in Sri Lanka believe it is a license to lie.
This lying
culture especially by the youth who get routinely beaten up by the police
because the answers given are lies and bald faced lies, it is important that
something is done about it and addressed. In addition to lying, the SL culture
is one that hates to say No to anything or cant and therefore there is an added
cultural dimension to the lying. For example when people are invited to an
event, even a dhana, they do not say they cannot come. So when they do not come
it is either expected or not a surprise. So it is hard to know who will come
when invited as no one likes to say no. They at least say they will try and
come for at least a short while, when they mean they really have no chance of
coming to the event.
I have this
lying problem from well educated intellectuals, more than I get from poor or
simple youth from villages who sometimes seem to have a better sense of truth
and lies!! That I find is quite surprising, as it therefore is not an education
issue, and is more a cultural thing, with people who try to keep up with the
Joneses more likely to lie than those who have simple tastes and simple
requirements.
I hope that we
will be able to change this lying culture, but that can only be done through a
project at schools for grade one and two to discourage them from lying.
This will then,
along with practical aspects of saving the environment are all areas where
youth can be taught a whole lot of things. In this blog, I will go on about
adding to the list of primary teaching requirements so lying or telling the truth
is top of the list, saving the environment, and preventing pollution is also top
of the list, and along with the respect for the elders, that is also lost on youth.
These are all timely requirements which can make a huge difference to the future
of youth, in them being able to find employment and hold down jobs, both of which
they find hard to do today.
I hope young people
can look inward and stop lying to save their skin!
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