The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Losing a generation of young people? Should have read Another Generation may be already two gone - lost!

Said many, many times the disintegration of the essential nuclear family father-mother-children over the past 40 plus years what we have today is a direct result.

To re-establish the nuclear family quickly is impossible: Certainly, it will take generations.

Sure, most have noticed, either the victim or the person arrested, rarely has the same name as the mother, clear identification of the rape-abortion of the nuclear family.

I recall Sir Lynden proposing a National Youth Service compulsory from 17-18 years - too late by then, consummate criminals you have to catch the young at 7-10 years at the latest.

Without exception all school students will be part of a Civic Service group – Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Boys Brigade, Rangers, etc, minimum once a week as part of extra-curricula activities - one afternoon training in the disciplines those great youth organisations have proven over the years. We don’t need a Ministry of Youth Service version, we have these knowledgeable youth developers to use their programmes – no over loading in trainers in Ministry, etc – stipend possibly to the organisations.

Compulsory, no exceptions. This is my first step to try, and I mean try seriously to save another generation as three - Prime Ministers before the current have lost theirs.

We are dealing with a low percentage, but all must be trained in normalcy of civics.

PAULA MINNS

Nassau,

September 29, 2022.