Are youths really not interested in politics?
in your answer, tell me what politics mean to you.
i feel that most of the youths today are not interested in politics. Politics would seem to have taken a backseat under the list of interests that youths have as compared to other topics such as celebrity gossip, latest handphone models and electronic gadgets such as MP3, ipod etc. At an age of 13-24, how many youths actually bothers to read the newspapers, how many actually even watches the news? and also, how many can actually tell you the name of the minister of education? many youths would often make "no time" as an excuse to be ignorant of the world issues. however, they could actually spend these time to go online networking sites and check out their friends' facebook, new twitters. is it really the case that youths have no time to be involved in politics? or is it simply because they are living in self-chosen ignorance?
to me, politics is being involved in the discussions of measures the government are taking, having an opinion of our own and also voicing them out. most of the youths today are apathetic towards politics as they often feel that it does not concern them."it's the government's job!",as some may say. however, i feel that politics is very important in everyone's life. everybody has a say in this democratic society, and has to say it. we can help to improve our lives by voicing out our opinions and not just leaving everything to the government. It is only through feedbacks from the citizens, from the youths who have unlimited creativity that can successfully turn singapore into a city of possibilities.
Friday, March 5
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I agree with your view on youth's involment in politics as youths nowadays are more concerned about their social life. We are good live examples.
ReplyDeleteI feel youth are interested in politics as they feel it does not concern them. Perhaps methods of attracing more youths to be interested as most youths find it boring, having no link to their lives. Cheers
ReplyDeleteI agree. Youths may not know the importance of politics in their lives as they feel that it only concerns the ministers and politicians.
ReplyDeletei disagree that youths are not concerned with politics today. recently there have been plenty of Singaporean youths who attend meet the minister sessions which are organised by their respective schools and also participate in political debates such as the casino hype a few years ago and stomp.
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