When news about teenager crimes emerges, a long-lasting session of heated debate on whether this society is exceedingly tolerant to teenagers will be spurred. Some would assert that young people need more attention and care rather than strict rules. On the contrary, I deem the excessive tolerance a spoiling love for teens. Restrictions today, instead of being too strict, are far too lax for young people.

The loose restrictions nowadays cannot effectively restrict juveniles when they have done something illegal. It is known to us all that in China, an enormous quantity of juvenile crimes arises every year but few of these teenagers pay for what they have done. A staggering example is the verdict of a young murder who killed his mother. He was released after only two years of prison sentences. It happened because of the improper rules. The rules which were originally created to protect kids now reversely are spoiling them. That is to say, no matter how unforgivable a kid’s mistake is, he can still get away from punishment. Therefore, these lax restrictions of the rules are misleading young people and making an adverse impact on their cognition.

In addition, considering the fierce competition in the society, the existing rules are not strict at all. In my sophomore year, my roommate compelled himself to get up at 5 A.M. every day. He made it a routine to practice oral English in the morning. In contrast, I got up at any time I wished. Nevertheless, when we were competing for the same internship opportunity, his advantage of fluent spoken English over me contributed to his victory. As you can see, strict rules are of paramount importance in a person’s life. They propel kids to nurture good habits and virtue, which will help them be more prominent and successful in the competition.

In a word, being aware of that to some extent rules essentially influence the cognition and the ability of a kid, I think contemporary rules are far from being strict for young people.