During the recent attacks on girls in Mangalore, the attackers argued that girls should not go to the 'pubs' because it is against our Indian culture. Well, in that case "pubs" are not a part of our culture and hence why only girls, even boys should not go to the pubs. Is it only the responsibility of girls to protect and follow the Indian culture? We are in the year 2009 and I can see the sense in Shashi Tharoor's opening paragraph of The Great Indian Novel... "India is a far too advanced country in the state of decay". That's what comes to mind after the recent attack on women in a night club in Mangalore. Firstly, I feel we as people need to stop worrying abou, and pointing out problems with other people and focus all our energy oin working with ourselves. The world will automatically become a better place to live in. Secondly, what right do these men have to raise their hands on anybody, leave alone the women they dared to hurt? Is that moralistic? How can these BULLIES be 'judgemental'? In every line I've typed above I have had to delete the abusive language I have for these men. I'm sorry but the incident makes me very, very, very angry! We the youth of this country will drive the change this country really needs in the future. Please, please, please stay tuned in!! You're going to reap what you have sown... that's what I remember from my moral class. Be Inspired... Make a Difference! — Purab Kohli Actor

In all such cases of moral policing young innocent individuals have gone through extreme trauma and most of them live with it for the rest of their lives. And hardly have governments and police force acted swiftly to prevent such incidents again in the future.

"It is pathetic that in India, a country with so many serious issues which require immediate attention, forces supported by political parties are engaged in irrelevant issues with no social importance. All that they manage to do is destruction of human lives and property. None of them have the time to do something useful for the society," says Gayatri Raina, a 17-year-old student from Delhi.

While the administrative machinery remains callous, there is an increasing degree of urgency among youth to fight this menace. Living in an e-age where technology helps to connect real-time with individuals across geographies, it is far easier to achieve the goals of such movements. People have constructively and creatively used the social networking tools to spread the message of outrage at what happens in our country in the name of culture and morality and how and what could be done to reign in the terror unleashed by the moral policemen.

"It is important to raise your voice against such atrocities at whatever forums you want to. There is tremendous power in the sheer number of people protesting. And any form of protest that is non-violent should be adopted to stop this so-called moral policing brigade who is out to get some political mileage and 15-second fame on national television," says 25-year-old Pearl D'Souza from Mumbai.

For all the men and the women who wear their hearts on their sleeves, they will neither accept nor tolerate any kind of moral policing dictates as demonstrated in Mangalore and several other cities across India. While incidents like these have made teenagers and young people to be prudent and cautious they are less hopeful of any government in power either at the centre or at the state level, taking concrete steps to arrest those found guilty and prevent such instances to occur in the future.

Modern era, newer thoughts, a shrinking globe and a broader outlook have changed the concept of love and friendship. Romance has come a long way from the days of Romeo-Juliet and our very own Laila-Majnu. Today's generation can find love at the click of a mouse. "Love at first sight" is "love@first site". Along with it you find a section or sections of society that finds it hard to accept this change and gets motivated for political gains and resort to measures that are violent and dangerous. Ultimately the premise of their acts of hooliganism is fallacious. If drinking alcohol in a pub is immoral for a woman, then why is it morally okay for a man? And this is at a time India is progressing towards a country where men and women stand equal in jobs, status and financial independence.

But everything is not lost for the youth today. "It is extremely important to have your communication channel open always with your parents," says Tamanna, who keeps in touch with her parents who live in Jamshedpur. She lived with her parents in Jamshedpur till she completed her twelfth standard. While she has her close circle of friends both boys and girls, she cares to listen to her parents on a daily basis. "They are my guardians in every way," she says. According to her, parents should play a crucial role in the lives of teenagers and the way they are brought up. Many social evils in society can be removed if parents guide their children and children listen to their parents.

It is the same thought from Anjali, Pearl and Amita. "Family values are extremely important for all of us. It's time we assert them," says Amita.