Why Social Problem Ex
istWhy Social Problems Exist?
Author By: Dr. Mohammad Shatar Sabran-153
Vol. 25 No. 2 Dec 2003
Introduction
It is undeniable that the world is currently facing a multitude of problems. All levels of society concurred with this scenario. Regardless whether they belong to the upper crust or lower level or whether they are doctors, lawyers, businessmen, clerks, and gardeners or of other vocations, all are in agreement that the world today is not free from all kind of social problems.
There are parts of the society that would like to act to overcome social problems while others could not be bothered. There are segments of society that suffer from the impact of such problems and there are segments that are happy to see others suffer from social problems. Society reacts differently to social problems. This scenario will be discussed in depth in this article.
The professionals generally share the same view on social problems faced by the world. They, however, disagree on what are the real causes of the problems and how to resolve the it.
An example is the problem of child abuse that occurs in the country. Generally, the professionals are all in agreement that child abuse in the country is a pitiful phenomenon and should be eradicated as soon as possible. What differentiate one from another are their opinions on the causes and appropriate solutions. Some of them feel that the main cause of abuse cases is low socio-economy level of the family.
Yet others think that drunken and irresponsible parents are the main causes of the problems.
Other reasons put forward are lack of education, joblessness and broken family. Differences on how to solve the problems also exist among the professionals. There are those who proposed that the full weight of the law is brought to bear on the abuser while others suggest the setting-up of counseling classes and so forth. Whatsoever the views, the main issue to society is social problems is an agenda that require serious attention.
Author By: Dr. Mohammad Shatar Sabran-153
Vol. 25 No. 2 Dec 2003
Introduction
It is undeniable that the world is currently facing a multitude of problems. All levels of society concurred with this scenario. Regardless whether they belong to the upper crust or lower level or whether they are doctors, lawyers, businessmen, clerks, and gardeners or of other vocations, all are in agreement that the world today is not free from all kind of social problems.
There are parts of the society that would like to act to overcome social problems while others could not be bothered. There are segments of society that suffer from the impact of such problems and there are segments that are happy to see others suffer from social problems. Society reacts differently to social problems. This scenario will be discussed in depth in this article.
The professionals generally share the same view on social problems faced by the world. They, however, disagree on what are the real causes of the problems and how to resolve the it.
An example is the problem of child abuse that occurs in the country. Generally, the professionals are all in agreement that child abuse in the country is a pitiful phenomenon and should be eradicated as soon as possible. What differentiate one from another are their opinions on the causes and appropriate solutions. Some of them feel that the main cause of abuse cases is low socio-economy level of the family.
Yet others think that drunken and irresponsible parents are the main causes of the problems.
Other reasons put forward are lack of education, joblessness and broken family. Differences on how to solve the problems also exist among the professionals. There are those who proposed that the full weight of the law is brought to bear on the abuser while others suggest the setting-up of counseling classes and so forth. Whatsoever the views, the main issue to society is social problems is an agenda that require serious attention.