'KNIFE CULTURE GROWING AMONG BRITISH YOUTHS'(The Straits Times Saturday,June 10 2006, WORLD Pg 36)Write 4 reviews in the holidays, 1 per week.

My feelings:
I felt shocked when I read about this. To think that youths nowadays are getting from bad to worse, especially in such a cultured place like Britain! Personally, I am a person who does not encourage violence. Therefore I must say that I disapproved of this behaviour and am utterly disappointed.

I cannot agree more when experts blamed it partly in the world we live in, our surroundings etc. True enough, one can easily see that the society youths grow up in, where the music, video games and films are saturated with violence. In my opinion, parents are to be blamed as well. They should be guiding their child , teaching them how to become better people. Sometimes, discipline has to be enforced as some youths cannot listen and be good through scoldings.

I am glad that measures are being taken to counter this rising threat to our society. Thank the British police force for their efficiency. I do not think that there is a need for the punishments to be harsher as opposed to parents who wanted harsher ones.