Today's youth lacks tolerance, say Surtis

SURAT: Killing of a watchman at a shopping complex on Ghod Dhod Road by youths in the age-group of 18 to 20 years shows deteriorating ethical values and tolerance among youngsters, feel local residents.
Investigation by police has revealed that first an altercation took place between a boy and a watchman over parking of a two-wheeler around 9.30 am.Then after a gap of almost five hours, at 2.30 pm, the boy along with his other five friends went there again and allegedly bludgeoned the watchman.
According to psychiatrist Mukul Choksi, traits of sporadic aggressive behaviour are found in some persons, but turning violent after a considerable gap of time as in the recent incident prove that the accused were lacking in rationale behaviour.
Planned aggression by youngsters in this case prove that they lacked self-confidence and to show their might they resorted to such a ghastly act. Perhaps, they did not comprehend the consequences of the incident, says Choksi.
In the age of cut-throat competition, spending quality time with family and relatives has taken a back seat and generation gap has increased, says sociologist Kiran Desai of Centre for Social Studies.
Desai says in view of increasing gap among immediate generations, need is to intervene at institutional levels, both at family and society.
Piplod resident Rakesh Kumar, a father of two kids, says youngsters indulging in unruly behaviour in public places baffle him and he terms same as erosion of social values. ���Parents need to be more vigilant about their children, in particular about their impulsive behaviour and also, they should keep a close watch on children's peer group,��� says Choksi.amarendra.jha@timesgroup.com