那么，为什么这些社会问题会在我们所生活的所谓"文明"环境中出现呢？其原因有两方面：

So why do these social problems arise in the so-called ‘civilised’ surroundings in which we live? The reasons for this are twofold :

社会制度的组织：

The organisation of the social system :

你是否曾留意过儿童电视节目，比如《Neighbours》和《Eastenders》？或者你是否翻过女儿或妹妹每周带回家的青少年杂志？这类媒体为你的孩子提供了榜样，并引领着人们认为日常生活本该是什么样子。它们常常描绘上述那些社会问题——充斥着男朋友、女朋友、同性恋者和通奸者！

Have you ever looked at children’s TV programmes, like ‘Neighbours’ and ‘Eastenders’? Or have you glanced at the teenage magazines your daughter or little sister brings home with her every week? This type of media provides role models for your children and sets the trend as to how everyday life should really be. They frequently portray the kind of social issues mentioned above - they are filled with boyfriends, girlfriends, lesbians and adulterers!.

但更重要的是，这些内容在电台广播中或当地报刊亭里都能轻易获得，这反映出政府的一种潜在政策倾向：偏向自由主义和放纵。根据英国法律，同性恋、通奸以及一夜情关系都是完全合法的。难怪如此多的年轻人会走上同样的道路，这有什么可奇怪的呢？

But more importantly, the fact that these are freely available on the airwaves or in your local newsagents reflects an underlying government policy that tends towards liberalism and licentiousness. According to British law, homosexuality, adultery and one night sexual relationships are perfectly legal. Is it any wonder that so many youngsters follow in the same footsteps?

父母责任的缺失：

Lack of parental responsibility :

当然，不能只把一代迷途青年的缺点归咎于社会，父母同样负有责任。

Of course, you cannot blame only society for the shortcomings of a generation of wayward youth. The parents are just as much to blame.

毕竟，如果父母自己的价值观也来自同一种环境，那么你还能指望他们教给孩子什么呢？

After all, if the parents themselves take their values from the same environment, what do you expect they will teach to their children?

从根本上说，这两个问题都源于同一个根源，即自由的心态。以“自由”为幌子，人们被自己的私欲和欲望所奴役。政治家以自己的喜好立法，来统治你们。内阁中有如此多自称通奸的成员，你还有多大信心认为他们管理你们的事务、建设你们周围社会的方式，适合你的儿子或女儿在其中成长？

Fundamentally, both of these issues arise from the same source, that is, the mentality of freedom. Under the guise of ‘freedom’ people are subjugated to their own whims and desires. The politicians legislate laws to govern over you on the basis of their own preferences. With so many members of the cabinet being self-confessed adulterers, how confident do you feel that the way they run your affairs and build the society around you will be suitable for your son or daughter to grow up in?

此外，自由往往伴随着责任的缺失。如果一位父亲或母亲真的信奉自由，那么还有什么能阻止他或她虐待或忽视自己的孩子呢？答案是，几乎什么也阻止不了。

As well, with freedom comes lack of responsibility. If a parent really believes in freedom, what stops him or her from abusing or neglecting their children? The answer is, very little.

更糟糕的是，这个过程是双向的。孩子会按照他所被教养的价值观和观念行事。因此，西方的孩子往往不尊重、不顺从自己的父母。而正是这种自私的心态驱使他们这样做，所以当你最需要他们的支持时，你可能会发现自己被困在养老院里……

What is worse, is that the whole process works both ways. A child will act according to the values and ideas he has been brought up with. Thus, more often than not, children of the West disrespect and disobey their parents. And the same selfish mentality that motivates them to do this, is the reason why you might find yourself stuck in an old people’s home just when you need their support...