An Essay
Why the radical groups
target the young people?
“A life that is not questioned is
not worth living”
Socrates
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I
think that the most important reason
why radical groups target young people
is the strength of their ability to persuade young people. Parents can not convince their children,
but the younger people can conceive their parents easily.
Radical groups can take young people to their side by taking advantage of the inexperience, un-
consciousness of young people, and they can easily be brainwashed by those radical groups.
To raise awareness of young people goes through the consciousness of the family itself.According
to my opinion,education of the young people plays a key role in order to break off the interesting
features of the radical groups. In this respect,the parents should have great responsibility and fol-
low the behavior or attitudes of the children especially in this age group.Another important thing is
that we should give a good religious education to the young people and so the young people will
not need other radical groups.
When the young people are conscious, this consciousness will be transferred from generation to
generation and the effect of radical groups will gradually decrease.Another reason why radical
groups target young people is the acceptance among young people without questioning something.
Acceptance without questioning reveal the bigotry. The young should ask the reason of every-
thing. Their questions should be renewed until they receive a satisfactory answer.As Socrates said
―a life that is not questioned is not worth living.‖
When we,the young people question ,we will never let our radical groups or people influence us,
and so we will break the influence of radical groups.
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