I.

INTRODUCTION
I.1.

Background
Teenagers between ages of 13 to 19 go through a lot of change in this
period and we usually call it a puberty. Teenagers start to think that they are really
important and want other to admit their persistence. By involving in a conflict,
show off their power to be seen by other people, the feel of selfishness of always
winning something, then it all started to influence teenagers.
Teenagers are really curious about everything that is new around them.
They always want to try that they feel it is a kind of interesting things. But, they
never think whether it has a negative or positive impact to them. Then, they start
to do something that we could say it is naughty.

I.2.

Purpose
The aim of writers constructing this paper is that writers willing to
understand such things as follow:
Willing to know the meaning of naughtiness on youth
Willing to know kinds of youth naughtiness
Willing to know the impacts of youth naughtiness
Willing to know youth naughtiness on religion sides
Willing to know on how to overcome youth naughtiness

II. CONTENTS
II.1. Topic

II.1.1.

Definition of Youth Naughtiness

Youth naughtiness is actually comes from two different words which are

Youth and Naughty. Youth is related to people who are still below 21 years old,
ranging from 13 years old until 20 years old. Sometimes we could mention youth as

teenagers. While naughty can be describe as a bad behavior or acts that is improper
to be done. So, if those two words are combined we could infer that youth
naughtiness is a miss behavior or bad behavior and acts that is done by teenagers.

II.1.2.

Kinds of Youth Naughtiness

The first issue we would talk about is cheating. Cheating is just like a culture

for teenagers when they get an examination. Teenager creates a lot of cheating
technique like opening the book, browsing by the phone or asking their friends. This
behavior makes the teen lazy to think and cause their score dropped.
And the second issue is bullying. Bullying is a negative action in order to
hurt another person. It usually happens in orientation period of high school by the
senior to the junior. There are three forms of bullying, that is emotional, verbal and
physical. Moreover, bullying could affect student both physical and psychological.
And the next is pornography. Recent technology like internet or camera
phone made us easy to share picture or video with others. However, some teenagers
try to show their body off or their sexual activity to public. This abuse of technology
could be called pornography, because they break the moral rule of society and that is
a crime, too.
After that there are drugs. Drugs are substances that change a person's
physical or mental state. The vast majority of drugs are used to treat medical
conditions, both physical and mental. Some, however, are used outside the medical
setting for their effects on the mind. These are referred to as recreational drugs, and
many of them are illegal. People use drugs for many reasonsfor fun or
excitement; to feel good, better or different; to counteract negative feelings; because
they are bored or curious; because their friends or family do it; or because they have
a dependence on the drug. Often people who use drugs associate with other people
who use drugs. It is not always clear which comes first the friends or the drugs.

Young people take drugs for much the same reasons as older people, often with the
added element of rebellion. However, the consequences can be much worse.
Childhood and adolescence are critical times for brain development, and the brain is
more sensitive to the influences of drugs and alcohol during these periods. For
example, there is evidence that alcohol use in young people can lead to impaired
learning and memory which can affect them for the rest of their lives. Drug
dependence may occur when a person continues to use drugs legal or illegal
even though their drug use causes them significant problems. It is regarded by many
as a medical condition or a disorder not directly under the control of the individual.
The term 'addict', with its negative implications, is not used any longer.
Last but not least is alcohol. To some college students, heavy drinking that
leads to vomiting is not alcohol abuse but simply having a good time and being "one
of the gang." Too many whose religions require abstinence, simply tasting an
alcohol beverage is not only alcohol abuse but a sin. To many activists, a married
couple quietly enjoying a drink with their dinner is guilty of abusing alcohol if they
happen to be twenty years of age. To the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, an accident is alcohol related (and implicitly caused by alcohol
abuse) if a driver who has consumed a drink is sitting at a red light and rear-ended
by an inattentive teetotaler

II.1.3.

Impacts of Youth Naughtiness

As youngsters, we do think that being naughty is acceptable. In fact, we

believe that since we are still young, then this is the best time for us to try new

things and be our naughty self. We might be very interested to try things and we get
influenced by our friends a lot. Hence, there is a certain rationalization developed.
A common phrase that is popular amongst all young people nowadays is,
YOLO. YOLO stands for You only live once. Since we are still young, and life is
limited, it is okay for us to try new things. There will come a time when it is
expected of us to be mature and be an adult in solving things. Before that time
comes, we regard that it is okay to be naughty to add up to our experience.
Its true. Not all activities of naughtiness is good and acceptable. Being
naughty is okay, but pushing it up to certain extend that will harm ones self and also
others, becomes a very bad action and must be avoided. When naughtiness is above
a certain acceptable point as mentioned by religion and rules and regulations, it may
be close to criminal activity and will result in very severe consequences, for
example is act of bullying, using drugs, and alcoholism.
Below are the several negative impacts of youth naughtiness.
II.1.3.1

Bad reputation for the family, friends, and the country

How would you feel if a family member, a close friend, or a classmate is

involved in drug addiction, clubbing, or bullying? Of course we would feel
ashamed. Hence, being naughty will cause bad reputation for the person around us.
It will be bad image for the family, and also to the country.
II.1.3.2

Bad influence (Peer Influence)

When you are involved in naughty activities, you carry also the potential of
dragging someone close to you into the same hole. Following is an excerpt of
scholarly article from Netdoctor.co.uk:
Most smokers first start experimenting with cigarettes in
their teens: in the UK only 0.5 per cent per cent of 11 year olds
smoke regularly. By the age of 15, this number has risen to 10 per
cent, with girls more likely to smoke than boys.
Peer influence is the most common reason that kids and
teens, especially girls, start to smoke. Kids whose friends smoke are
more likely to start smoking, as it gives them a sense of belonging.
If you are friends with someone who uses drugs or goes to the club
regularly, then you are in potential danger that you will, either directly or
indirectly, get influenced to start doing those things as well. Hence, an act of
naughtiness will not just harm ones selfbut also all people around in the
circle of that person.
II.1.3.3

Personal Loss

Getting involved in naughty activities causes personal harm, in terms of

financial, biological, psychological, and many other aspects. Young people who go
for clubbing not only waste his time and energy, but also his money. Another
example, as we know that the price of drugs or a pack of cigarette is not cheap. But

still people buy it, because they are addicted. The amount of money spent could
otherwise be allocated for something else more useful.
The same goes for the young people who do pornography activities such as
unprotected sex. They are actually exposing themselves to risks that will harm them
forever, such as sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS.
II.1.3.4

Disrespect to religion and God

No religion in the world permits naughty acts such as bullying, alcoholism,

and pornography and drug abuse. If people do those, then they are showing
disrespect to their religion and their own God.
Hence, youth naughtiness, if conducted too severely and beyond rules and
regulations, will have serious negative impacts.

II.1.4.

Youth Naughtiness on Religion Point of View

All religion regard that every youth can be naughty. It is just because they

have less knowledge about religion or do not respect their god. They do not have
a faith, they do not think about the impact of what they are doing. But, in every
religion have different point of view about the youth.
Christian and Catholic: Every youth can be naughty, it depends on their
closest family, such as grandmother, grandfather, uncle, especially parents. Their
parents have so many functional to build the attitude of their child. God has
communicated a series of moral principles in the Bible that are meant to be the
basis of our thoughts and actions, regardless of our preferences, feelings or

situations. "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the
believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." (1Tim
4:12) "Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth
speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: That our sons
may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner
stones, polished after the similitude of a palace." (Psalm 144:11,12)
From Christian and Catholic, they tend to realize that the faith of
somebody not tend to people who are old or young. It is just the experience from
the old man more than the young man, but it doesnt means that the old man do
not want to hear or underestimate the young man. The faith of someone depends
on their self and their practice in their life.
Muslim: Ask every woman should stay in their home and do not use any
make up. Dan hendaklah kamu tetap di rumahmu dan janganlah kamu berhias
dan bertingkah laku seperti orang-orang Jahiliyah yang dahulu (QS. Al Ahzab:
33). Here, we can see that education from home tend to woman, but education
from outside or education of society home tend to man.
From Muslim, they tend to forbid all the things to tease us in our life to do
any sin, especially between female and male. They differentiate the job for man
and woman.
Hindu: Tattwa is the believeness of Hindu. In Hinduism, there are five
believeness for them so that they do not do the bad things including for the youth,
called as Panca Sradha:
1). Believe that there is God (Widha Tattwa)
2). Believe that there is Atman (Atma Tattwa)
3). Believe that there is law of karma (Karma Phala)
4). Believe that there is Punarbhawa (Samsara)
5). Believe that there is Moksa (Atman and Brahman become one).

Buddhist: There are several sila/atthasila for people who are buddhism, it
is same with rules to make them discipline. There are 8 Sila, one of them is Sila-7
Naccagita-vadita-visukadassana

malagandha-vilepana

dharana-mandana

vibusanatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami. Means, they have to train

their self such as do not use any parfume, cosmetik, etc.
From Hindu and Buddhist, they tend to make rules and regulation to the
people who are Buddhist or Hindu. If they there are people who break the rules
they will get consequences (punishment). So they have to respect the rules and
live with discipline.

II.1.5.

How to Overcome Youth Naughtiness

Day by day the behavior of youngsters among the society starts to become

worse. They feel like they dont have any responsibility of activities that they do.
They feel that doing something that is trend at the time is cool and if not they feel
just like left behind. The lifestyle also improve the willingness of youngsters to do
some bad behavioral activities just like smoking, drinking, bullying, cheating,
pornography and other kind of bad activities. There are some points that could
prevent this kind of naughtiness by the youngsters such as:

II.1.5.1

Parental Advisory

Youngster will naturally become naughty when they are hungry, sleepy,
overtired, or constipated, and when they feel bad because their basic needs are not
being met. A little planning ahead, however, can prevent this type of behavior. It
is important to try to keep children on a flexible but fairly regular schedule,
allowing for their own individual differences and needs. We must always

remember that it is not the childs fault; he or she is only reacting to the situation
in an age-appropriate way.
Parents have a big role in managing their children. As we know from baby
until become teenagers, a teenager will always be watched by their parents. So
parents should give their interactive communication with their teenager child,
giving a good example and talk about negative activities that could harm their
teenager child. It will be more effective because a child will always listen to their
parents.
Parents need to spend their spare time to hang out with their teenager
child, as it will reduce the intensity of their children to play with their friend and
parent could control the children activity. As a parent also, giving a suggestion on
how to find a friend is also recommended so that their children will not hang out
with bad environment.
Parents also could block some sites for their internet connection at home,
it will minimize the chance of teenagers to browse sites which contains
pornography contents. Ask the teenagers to browse a good side just like news site,
football or exploring about their hobby and expanding their interest as internet
provides so many information that we could find.
II.1.5.2

Social Interaction

Our destiny as a human is to be a socialized creature which means we

couldnt live our life alone, we would need help from other. This is the basic
understanding of human being told by the father of sociologist Aristoteles.
As a teenager, they need to realize that living in the community is really
needed for building our future foundation. We involve in social interaction just
like, a competition, general cleaning of village, and guard environment at night. It
is more useful activity rather than doing naughty.
By interacting with the society also, it could bring some benefits to know
more better about our environment and people. We could live happy rather than
just doing naughty. And usually pornography issues is done by the teenagers when
he/she doesnt have any activities to do then a feeling of sexual hormones come
and then bad things will happens.
Social interactions giving us an useful time to be waste by doing beneficial
activities not only for us but also for other people around us. And more important
is that it will minimize the youth naughtiness to be happened.
II.1.5.3

Hobbies

Hobbies are another way to prevent youth naughtiness to be done by

teenagers. Hobbies are interesting activities that require almost much time to do.
So this will reduce the percentage of misusing the time that teenagers have to do
bad activities. Besides that, some hobbies are giving much benefit. We could get
money from our hobby itself.

II.1.5.4

Religious Activity

Teenagers now a day seems not really think that religious activity is
important. They think that religious activity just an activity that old people do not
the teenagers. They think teenagers are the ages where they should having fun.
But it is wrong, by following religious activity, teenagers are still experiencing
those kind of interesting thing.
It is very good to be followed because from the age of teenager, if we
already love to do kinds of religious activity it will bring much benefit for us. We
could be more close to our GOD and feel the joy of life. Throw away bad
activities because of afraid of sins. So actually allocating time to do religious
activity is good to minimize naughtiness that done by teenagers now a day. But, it
also needs the support from their beloved environment and people and also from
themselves.

II.2.

Cases

Drugs

There is some example that a young people use drugs for ilegal and
negative activity and become a drugs abuse.

Police at Stereosonic music festival at Melbourne Showgrounds. Photo:

Paul Jeffers
Police at Stereosonic music festival at Melbourne Showgrounds. Photo:
Paul JeffersPolice have caught more than 120 people with drugs at Melbourne
music festival Stereosonic. Revelers were greeted with sniffer dogs as they
entered the Melbourne Showgrounds. Most of those detected were found with
ecstasy.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Pilkington said police had increased the
number of searches and patrols after teenager Georgina Bartter died taking ecstasy
at Sydney's Habourlife Festival just weeks ago. "Depending what's in it, clearly it
can kill you, which has happened in the past.
On Saturday 65 people were caught with drugs at the two-day event. By
the end of the festival on Sunday afternoon a further 55 people had been caught

with drugs, including LSD, ice and cannabis.Last year there were 139 drug arrests
for the eintire weekend.
Alcohol
Prohibition for those under the age of 21 currently enjoys wide support in
the United States and is imposed by force of law. Often it is enforced with a
vengeance. "Carter Loar, a senior at Park View High School in Loudoun County,
Virginia was suspended for ten days in February for violating the school's alcohol
policy." Carter's violation was using mouthwash at school. School officials
confiscated the contraband and "He was charged with violating the school's
alcohol policy which prohibits the possession or use of alcohol on school
property. As part of his ten day suspension, Carter was required to attend a three
day Substance Abuse Program sponsored by Loudoun County."

Pornography

Many people argue that's a good thing. In a 2002 survey conducted for
PBS/Frontline by the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and
Reproduction at Indiana University, 86 percent of respondents said porn can
educate people, and 72 percent said it provides a harmless outlet for fantasies.
Among those who reported using pornography, 80 percent said they felt "fine"
about it.
9 out of 10 children aged between the ages of 8 and 16 have viewed
pornography on the Internet, in most cases unintentionally (London School of
Economics January 2002). Average age of first Internet exposure to pornography:
11 years old Largest consumer of Internet pornography: 12 - 17 year-old age

group (various sources, as of 2007). Adult industry says traffic is 20-30% children
(NRC Report 2002, 3.3). Youth with significant exposure to sexuality in the media
were shown to be significantly more likely to have had intercourse at ages 14 to
16 (Report in Pediatrics, April, 2006).

II.3.

Group Opinion
Based on our group discussion, most of young generation now a day have
already fall in and try in such kinds of naughtiness. But, it all depends again to the
youngster whether they could limit themselves in doing naughty or no. and the
feel of curious about something is fine as long as you know the limit and do not
do bad things continuously.

III. CONCLUSION
III.1 Conclusion

We could conclude that youth naughtiness is a kind of bad behavioral acts

that done by teenagers. Actually teenagers do this kinds of naughtiness based on
their curiosity of something. They think that live is only once so they want to try
everything whether it is good or bad. And also in religion point of view
naughtiness cannot be accepted, there are rules that should be obeyed.

III.2 Recommendation
Things should be done to minimize youth naughtiness:
Do sharing seasons between parents and their children to create a

good communication and relationship.

Find a good environment or society.
Join religious community
Do more social interaction.

FINAL PAPER RELIGION

Youth Naughtiness

Alvin Hary Septiyan - 008201300006

Angela Lesmana - 008201300008
Hashieful Hariery - 008201300041
Tridovani Elizabeth - 0082013000

PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY