Some people believe that teenagers should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time. This can benefit teenagers and the community as well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some have voiced support that juveniles should contribute to the

community

by taking part in unpaid

work

in their leisure

time

as it is greatly beneficial for both themselves and society. In my opinion,

this

is a matter of debate in light of different factors before any conclusion can be drawn. There are various compelling reasons why

teenagers

should spend their leisure

time

doing unpaid

work

for the

community

.

To begin

with,

this

is a great opportunity for them to gain some practical working experience. Through these kinds of activities, they may face certain challenges which would help sharpen their soft skills and widen their horizons as well as having a multi-dimensional view when evaluating and tackling the problems.

For example

, in some developed countries

such

as America or Australia,

teenagers

will take part in some church activities including cleaning, decorating for special occasions and giving a hand in some team works. That would help them enhance their problem-solving skills and the ability to

work

with each other as a team. Another noteworthy benefit that should be taken into consideration is that when contributing to society, those juveniles will learn how to love and share with people around them leading to a healthy mind and a friendly society.

On the other hand

,

teenagers

should enjoy their free

time

in the ways they want. As for most of the parts they are fully occupied with their hectic schedules at school, so it is unfair to ask them to

work

without pay. They have the right to hang out with their friends or play sports to blow off some steam and achieve great physical and mental development. Provided that fact that they join in the

community

work

without payment, they will get exhausted and that might affect their daily routine, and in the worst-case scenario, that would have a negative influence on their academic performance.

For instance

, in some cultures,

teenagers

have to spend their holidays working for the pagodas or temples from 4.30 in the morning until 7.30 in the evening and they have to go to bed at 8 o’clock.

Although

this

is a truly meaningful activity, it severely impacts their biological

time

and makes them feel extremely tired after the holidays. In conclusion, while some have voiced support that juveniles should take part in

community

work

without payment in their leisure

time

, I would argue that it is better to let them enjoy the

time

in the ways they want.