Violence on the Increase

Over the years there has been an almost steady increase in violence and with each passing day it seems to be getting worst. Everyday we read about or see violence taking place. Some people will say that this is our destiny to become a society gripped by war and violence and that divine intervention is our only cure but I say that if we all play our own small part we can reverse this negative trend that seems to be plaguing society today.
First let us take a look at the home front after all it is here that our basic education begins. From a very young age some of us have been exposed to violence in one way or another, this stems from either seeing our parents in heated arguments which in some cases are so bad that they turn into physical confrontations because no one parent is willing to compromise which gives rise to the question. If my parents can’t get along with each other why do I need to get along with others? This negative chain of thought is then brought out of the household ...