Mony peop,e believe lhol lodoy fhere is o genercl increose in socio, behoviour ond ldck of respecf for ofhers. Whot might coused lhis siluofion? How lo improve il?

It is unfortunate that in the midst of vast progress in every field of life there is

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antisocial behaviour and

people

have become less respectful of each other.

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essay intends to analyze some causes of

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phenomenon and suggest some ways to ameliorate the situation. Today, we live in an era of technology in which the whole Earth has shrunk and become a global village. Everybody is connected to everybody through telephone lines and the

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, but the warmth of relationships has taken a back seat. Most

people

have more than enough wealth, comfort and freedom, but their hearts desire even more. To satisfy their

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greed

people

have become workaholics, and

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have no time for family and friends.

People

have become selfish, isolated and indifferent. Each person is busy in his own quest for more. To add to it, the youngsters who are at ease with the new technology think that the elderly are good for nothing and

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why they don't respect them. The changing family structure is another big cause of

this

phenomenon. Earlier,

people

lived in joint families and the grandparents were there to supervise the children. Now there are nuclear families in which both parents go out to work, and children are left unattended in the hands of pervasive media like the TV and the

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. No one monitors what they watch and they see the programs full of violence and crime, which makes them

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. The pressure of consumerist society and peers

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breeds

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behaviour. To add to it, the values of traditional culture are being lost and

people

are following the global culture, which is

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considered

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by the orthodox elderly. There are many solutions to

this

problem.

To begin

with,

people

have to learn to strike a balance between work and family life.

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should

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fix the maximum hours a worker can work per week so that exploitation is not there in the job market.

People

should revert back to the old joint family system.

This

would be in the

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of all. The children would learn moral values and the elderly would be well looked after.

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effects of excessive consumerism should be taught to the

people

. Media can play a big role in highlighting the good points of

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traditional and

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western

culture

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so that

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people

can adopt good social values. Neighbourhood associations should be set up to connect

people

to each other. Summing up,

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behaviour and mutual lack of respect in today's times can be dealt with by taking simple measures, and individuals and governments should collectively take these steps.