Some people think that all teenagers
should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local
community. They believe this would benefit both the individual teenager and
society as a whole.
Do you agree or disagree?
Many
young people work on a volunteer basis, and this can only be beneficial for
both the individual and society as a whole. However, I do not agree that we
should therefore force all teenagers to do unpaid work.
Most
young people are already under enough pressure with their studies, without
being given the added responsibility of working in their spare time. School is
just as demanding as a full-time job, and teachers expect their students to do
homework and exam revision on top of attending lessons every day. When young
people do have some free time, we should encourage them to enjoy it with their
friends or to spend it doing sports and other leisure activities. They have
many years of work ahead of them when they finish their studies.
At
the same time, I do not believe that society has anything to gain from obliging
young people to do unpaid work. In fact, I would argue that it goes against the
values of a free and fair society to force a group of people to do something
against their will. Doing this can only lead to resentment amongst young
people, who would feel that they were being used, and parents, who would not
want to be told how to raise their children. Currently, nobody is forced to
volunteer, and this is surely the best system.
In
conclusion, teenagers may choose to work for free and help others, but in my
opinion, we should not make this compulsory.
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