What's become of our society

case 1: a lady was snatched off her golden necklace in front of my house on wednesday morning. it was 8.30 and a thieve was so bold to snatch her, and they were both on motorcycles.
case 2: a broken pvc pipe, 2 bronze urns, a metal stand and a few pairs of slippers and articles of clothes were stolen from my house. some may be worth something, some may worth peanuts.
case 3: student's loitering at the playground when they should be in school. as if playing truant was not enough, some were smoking even though they are underaged

here are 3 case examples of what our society have become today. i don't have to look far. i don't have to scan the newspapers or sit in front of the telly. all i had to do was to look out my front door. these cases may seem all, or nothing. although we are gripped with sensational stories such as the recent 'Nurin' case, or the 'Shearway' case, we are also blind to the downfall of society around us.

i attended the freedom film festival two weeks ago. my first block was on gangsterism. many people were vocal of their opinions of gangsterism, but none have come out with a proper solution. some even dismissed this as a sub-culture of another society (the movie was based in singapore) and it doesn't happen here. but let me tell you, it does. in fact, it happens right under our noses. but what have we done?

leaders, NGOs and others may have much to say, but have they put it to action? have they try to reform? to teach? or even to educate the society of these social ills?

lets review the 3 cases that i highlighted. the first two cases was motivated by financial gains. but have they ever stopped to think of what will become of the individual that they caused ill? what if the lady were to fall, crash and injure herself ? i lost my aunt to a case of snatch theft. she was snatched, pushed, and knocked her head on the curb by the road. she passed away 3 days later. but until this moment, we still couldn't find the culprit. theft may not cause any physical injury, but think of the inconvenience caused to the family. imagine waking up one morning to pray, just to realise that my urn has gone missing. well...what more can i say

as for the third case, i highlighted it because it is just as important. as they say, bad habits start from young. if people are not educated the right way, they will fail for the rest of their lives. no offence to the majority out there, but these kids that play truant are actually sons of cops living in the neighbourhood. maybe they have this false sense of immunity against the law, making them bold to leave school.

everytime i see them, i think to myself, why am i working my ass of to complete my studies? i do that to secure my future. but look at them, they don't have to be in school, they don't have to study, and yet, they will be given a place in society. universities will open their doors to them. civil departments will gladly welcome them, and like it or not, they will be granted 30% equity in all firms. all this because it's their birth right. wow.

so, what do u think? is that our society? is that what we've become? after 50 years of independace, is that how we should lead our lives? is that what the future have become? where crime and social ills rule the way? what i've highlighted is just the tip of the iceberg. there's more in this society, but what can we do?

it's all up to you. thanks for reading, and ciao