I have serious doubts about teenagers' values. The story of a Form Two student giving out cash and iPhones to classmates who called him 'Big Brother' was shocking. He did it to impress a girl he likes.
Life is bliss for today's teenagers. They lack self-control and critical thinking. They are vulnerable to surrounding temptations, and they are too materialistic. They attach great value to luxury goods, accessories and the latest gadgets. They think money is a status symbol.
Some of them go on extreme diets to be slim. They think 'slim' is 'beautiful'. They are easily influenced by their peers.
As for the Form Two student, I think his parents should be partly responsible. Parents should be role models for their children. They should not spoil them and give them everything they want.
Christina Chan Cheuk-man, CNEC Christian College
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