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by M. Y. M. Meeadhu

When we focus our attention on the current situation of the Sri Lankan society, we can clearly observe that the books, magazines, newspapers etc in all the three media - Sinhala, Tamil and English published in Sri Lanka contain obscene features.

Certain books or magazines display women with attractive poses either on the cover page or inside the books and thereby lure the readers to buy them. As soon as these books or magazines are purchased, the readers have to hide them in their handbags lest others should look at them. Once they are back home, they get into an isolated room and enjoy reading the books or magazines with illustrations of sexy poses.

Even the national newspapers too are not exempted from these obscene literature. As a consequence of increasing pornographic literature in the market, the youth are misguided by the authors and writers of these publications.

immorality

Thus, while receiving formal education in schools or academies, the youths being seized by the pornographic forces became the slaves of immorality and thus they become drop outs of the schools without further chance to continue character moulding education. It is incumbent upon the righteous teachers, to keep a vigilant eye on the students' deviations from the decent behaviour under the character-building educational system.

Teachers should approach such misguided students psychologically and take gradual steps to reform them with alternatives.

Not all bookshop owners or the proprietors of agencies will listen to the advice and instruction of the anti-pornographic movements but they will have to obey the anti-pornographic law passed by the government. Until the people are convinced that pornography is an evil to be discarded from reading materials, the government should impose a ban on obscene literature.

Another serious threat

Another serious threat to morality of the younger generation is coming from video shops where blue films are sold along with other normal censored films.

These dens of obscene literature have to be raided by the police and licences must be cancelled if blue films are found out in these shops. How can the youths be guided to become morally sound personalities as long as the evil influence of blue films continues to be predominant in society.

In conclusion, one can suggest to religious, cultural and social welfare societies and movements to carry on a wide survey of the evil consequences from the availability of pornography in all forms and take persuasive measures to put an end to such influences at least on gradual basis.

Further, the government should bring legislation to combat the menace of obscene literature that is a virus in educational materials.

Once the law intervenes in the corrupting agencies, there will emerge a new force to exercise control over anti-moral forces.

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