Youth Criminal Gangs: A Threat to Human Dignity and Common Good

Running head: SELF AND COMMUNITY IN MODERN SOCIETY
Self and Community in Modern Society
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1SELF AND COMMUNITY IN MODERN SOCIETY
The dignity of the human persons and the common good are very important factors for the lives
of the human beings. The human beings should live their lives in a balanced way so they can use
the resources of the community and society in the positive ways. The problem that will be
discussed in this opinion editorial is that of the criminal youth gangs. It has been seen over the
last few years that the number of such gangs has increased in great numbers. So, it is becoming
very difficult for the common people of the society to live in such an ambience (Etzioni 603).
The poor and vulnerable people of the society have been deprived of the proper opportunities to
thrive in this society for long. However, it is my opinion that the number of such criminals is
largely increasing because of the lack of jobs and proper facilities to the people (Dhingra, Katie,
and Boduszek 248). As the young people are not getting the jobs on time they are not being able
to earn money. Thus they are becoming desperate to meet their needs in the society. However
this is completely against the values and ethics of the Catholic Social Teaching (Winright 67).
The values and ethics of CST call for the common good of the entire society and all the living
beings. Therefore, I believe it would be better to fight against this evil in the best ways so the
increase of the youth criminal gangs (Etzioni 603).
I have observed that the activities of the violence have been increasing lately and it has been one
of the biggest problems in the present day society indeed. The aggression of the present day
youth is not at all and it is not doing the common good for the people at all. However, some
people are quite afraid of these people in the society s it is affecting their human dignities
(Winright 67). The criminal offences have been outrageous and it has been the main reason for
the corruption and fall of the present day youth. They are even not aware of the etiquettes for
living in this society. For me it is definitely a despicable offence indeed. The criminal offences