Youth violence is a complex issue in every country. Several homicides happened at Scarborough early this month have caused wider concern. Some people blame government official; they claim that officials have failed to solve gun and gang. Some people blame mass media; they believe that media misled the young to violence by emphasizing too much on violence and sex pictures. Other people even blame school; they point out that current school system in Canada is losing its role in youth moral education. All of these blames sound reasonable, but it is not exemplary for the simple reason that they have never blamed themselves but only others, as if prevention of youth violence is none of their business. In fact, to build a healthy, strong community is the best way to prevent youth violence, If Scarborough residents hope to stay away from violence they should begin to think about these suggestions: providing positive environments for youth, carrying out self-protective programs, and solving the emerging problems.…
