Traditionally, parents and guardians have moral responsibilities to support, protect, provide for, and correct the children under their care, with the goal of helping them develop healthily into their adulthood. This ideal is still in place, though in practice it lingers delicately, as parenting generally becomes more and more lenient by the day.
The hopes of sustainability of every human society lie in the hands of its young people. The perfection of its innovation, sustenance of its creativity, and advancement of its prospects will survive in the future if the youth have access to the relevant know-how and are empowered to accomplish those purposes.
As citizens who look forward to a better society in the future, we need to stand against any forms of discrimination, abuse, exploitation or infringement of the rights of women.
Cameras have helped promote justice, have saved lives, have helped to prevent perils, and have contributed to progress and research in various fields. Some contemporary sociologists mention the popular behaviour of videoing happenings as a contemporary pro-social behaviour.
Pictures are important, and where possible, they can be done professionally to keep the best memories. However, pictures of completely naked bodies of full-fledged adults just to celebrate the life of a child do not make sense.
Journalists, whether for audiovisuals, print media, or modern web-based platforms, need to have the basic and most important qualities of the practice, that is, being observant, analytical, with integrity, and reliably aware of the needs of the public.
Skills that have evolved in society for centuries will not magically come back to life unless they are progressively promoted, valued, and passed on through generations.
Walking the streets of Dar es Salaam sent a warning signal to my observant self. The streets are not yet at their best. Pictures can be deceptive, especially on the internet. It is nice that we deal with issues as they are, and as they are seen with the naked eye. There is some effort being invested in keeping our urban rivers, drains and waters at minimal risk of exposing surrounding inhabitants to diseases, discomfort, and other harms.
Speedometers are among the crucial elements in any vehicle, whether it goes on water, air or land.
Guesswork has proved to be incapable of giving appropriate guidance. Notwithstanding, the number of these ‘faulty’ vehicles I have seen in my commutes for a week now is scarily alarming. While others may see just vehicles moving, I see potential accidents that can bring about irreparable damages or even deaths.
If care is not taken, the motivation to make young people cherish education, though purposed for good, can become their hypnosis pill in the future. For instance, a child who has been told by their parents she will do very well as a doctor may grow up not learning about the opportunities that life avails to them, apart from becoming a doctor.