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punishment, will mean demolishing diversity and thus
and depending on the family, an individual chooses his friends
destroying the principle of respect for different points of view.
and desired lifestyle and thus it has a direct effect on values
Thus, it is not permissible to punish a person only because of his
acquired in future). Likewise, a person's culture is usually
difference. As long as the moral values do not break any laws or
influenced by his way of thinking, which in turn affects his
legislation, no one has the right to punish a person. Thus,
values. In addition to, shows, movies, and TV programs may
punishment based on different beliefs is considered an
affect a citizen’s values. For example,shows that residents in the
infringement of personal freedom. The violator of those values
capital watch may make them accept the culture of openness and
will suffice with the punishment of society for him since he will
push them to imitate the West.On the other hand, those residing
losepeople’s trust and respect. On the other side of the leaf, the
in rural regions may not have the opportunity to pursue this type
minority opinion is that there must be a deterrent law for those
of art, and thus we find them abiding by the Eastern values.
who violate the basic values whose violation causes problems in
There’s no doubt that the time period factor can affect the
society, such as honesty or trustworthiness. The societal values
behavior of people. It is the reason for the difference between
primary goal is to create an ideal image of society, so when
values from one era to another and thus generation gaps may
some deviate from these values, this image is spoiled.This leads
emerge. We can conclude that societal values may sometimes
to the necessity of punishing the perpetrator in order to enjoy a
differ from one individual to another, but they are often rotating
better society and thus a better life.
around similar context. The difference in social class, for
example, is not a condition for differences in values. There are
In conclusion, values are one of the most important pillars on
common values between classes, such as those for marriage
which societies and nationsbuilt upon. Values - a word derived
fulfillment.
from the uttering of the value of any prestige and sophistication -
relates to the high morals and principles that a person should
When asked about the impact of the absence of community
have. In reality, human and societal values appear in daily
values, we find that students were divided into two groups. Some
interactions, and they include a wide range of values and good
believe that the absence of values will urge individuals to follow
morals. These include cooperation in goodness, love for others,
the values of their own making. In the long run this will create a
affection, establishing justice, etc.Reaching to this point, it is not
gap within society and over time, chaos will prevail and crime
possible for any reasonable person to deny one of these values.
rates will rise between all ages. Every person will only seek his
Otherwise, this will be an action far away from being humane. In
desires without considering others needs or even the basic values
other words, values force people to behave well in situations in
on which he was raised on. For instance, the absence of a value
which the law cannot interfere with them (such as assisting the
such as honesty will lead to the emergence of corruption. Also, in
blind in the passage of the street).Based on the link between
the absence of what distinguishes one community from the other,
values and morals, we find that nations that collapse are the ones
all societies will become alike. On the other hand, the second
who lost their morals and values. With this in mind the famous
group saw that the absence of societal values has no effect as long
quote of Ahmed Shawqi will be triggered in our heads when he
as there are personal values for the individual that do not cause
expressed their importance, saying: “Nations prevail as long as
any harm to anyone else.
Nourhan Osama, Youstina Ebeid, Maries Adel, Nadeen Hesham, Nouran Hossam, Mostafa Sayyed, Reem
they preserve their morals. If their morals are gone they perish”
Arriving to the possibility of punishing a person deviating from
Omran , Zeina Tarek, Hana Henien, Hania Bahaa, Yassmine Gamal Hussein, Salma Bayoumi, Mariam Sultan,
what is called the values of society, the majority of opinions was
Nada Hosny, Jozeph George , Farah Ezz Eldin, Aliyaa Assem, Assile Mostafa, Rana Doss, Mirna Ossama,
that right or wrong can’t be determined. Thus,the idea of
Farah Islam, Zeina Arafa.
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