Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programs (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In Thailand, some elders believe that doing charity

work

while

studying in secondary

school

could help children to develop a devoted mindset. They are trying to make the service compulsory for a student,

for instance

: applying for university requires a portfolio which contains a content of charitable works; there is an ethical subject in high

school

in which community service is necessary.

However

, I would say that I am very offended by

this

nonsense compulsory.

Firstly

, doing any community service is not a high

school

kid’s job. Their primary roles are to study and cope with their changes in many aspects. Every single

work

is already owned by some other occupation. There is no need for unpaid duty if there are enough positions for all works that are in need.

For example

, it is not the older child’s job to teach the younger a sport, it should be taught by a sport teacher!

Secondly

, people used to believe that forcing a child to devote him/herself to society would lead to the idealistic personality of a child. Though, it is totally untrue. A number of children that have been forced to do charity do not realize the purpose and importance of charity. They just do it for grades. Briefly, I would say that I totally disagree with the statement above. Unpaid community

work

should not be a compulsory part of high

school

.

Nevertheless

, I think that it should be available for kids who are interested in doing fund

work

and every institution must support them.