POLITICS AND
CHILDREN
So, the title for
today's post is "POLITICS AND CHILDREN". We really waited a long time
for this and today we are going to spill it all out. Firstly, as you all know
politics in Malaysia is a bit "unstable" as our mum said and we
totally agree with it. First things first, we are really curious on why do some
adults talk about politics with their own children we mean Hey WAKE UP! Talk it
with someone else okay? Do you adults realise how it affects your children's
thinking? For us it affects us. Sometimes our mum and dad with their family
members will talk about politics but they would never talk about it in front of
their children. They would talk about it elsewhere.
Secondly, some of
our friends talk about politics at class or at school. Some of our friends
didn't talk to us because they say WE ARE LOSER!!! Really we don't think
politics should be talked at school because school is supposed to be a safe
zone! Some of our friends did not talk to each other because they are not from
the same political group. Some pupils
even fight among themselves because they are not from the same political group.
We cannot understand how this can happen. Our question is "WHY DO CHILDREN
TALK ABOUT POLITICS AT SCHOOL?" As for you our dear friends, we really have
a simple answer BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS OFTEN TALK ABOUT IT AT HOME SO THEIR
CHILDREN WILL TEND TO FOLLOW THEM." That's our answer.
We really think
that children will be kept away from politics and let them choose which
political branch they think is the best when they are all grown up. We really
hope that one day Malaysian adults can be more open-minded and can take other
people's point of views. And we really hope that some Malaysian adults
especially the MUSLIMS can teach their children as not to taunt or tease their
leader.
Sincerely, Three 11-year old girls….
