nov'2011

Honorable the Juries,

Honorable my teachers.

Ladies and gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters,

Before I say something to you, I’d like to thank to Allah SWT for His mercy and blessing to us. I’d also like to express my gratitude to our prophet Muhammad SAW.

Thank you very much to the master of ceremony who has given me time to speak in front of you all.

Dear friends,

In this occasion, I would like to deliver a speech entitled, “THE INFLUENCE OF WEST CULTURE TO THE YOUNG GENERATION”

Nowadays, Indonesia is surprised by new sensation of youth’s habits. It can be known from their custom, tradition, language, appearance and their daily lifestyle, the daily lifestyle that they often call “MODERN TREND”. We don’t know exactly their habits from their own mind or not, but several of them are because of the influence of West Culture which is coming to Indonesia.

The influence of west culture has almost spread all of Indonesia region, not only to the young people who are inclined to the glamour life in the big city but also to the young people who are far from crowded in the village.

Of course we can’t blame their habits change, because commonly the young people just want to express their lifestyle by cheating their idol, even they have to spend much money to do it.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Talking about the influence of west culture, we can divide to be two sides. The first side is positive effects. It’s related with LANGUAGE. We have known well that several of Indonesian students study other languages, such as: Arabic, English, Dutch, Japanese and so on. But recently, they like more using English to be second language in their life. It’s good because we have known well that English an international language which is used by many people in this world. So, it will make easy for them to communicate with other people in the broad.

And the second side is negative effect. It’s more dominant than positive effect. Maybe everyday we see on the television; kissing between man and woman when they meet each others, the women wear the costume showing their genitals that make the man’s desire, free sex, pornography, porno actions and so on. All of them have become something usual in the young people’s life.

Ladies and gentlemen,

We are as young generation must able to filter which one the best one and which one is the worst one from west culture, so that our original culture isn’t lost from our beloved country. Don’t take whatever coming from west culture. Let’s keep our good morality wherever and whenever we are.

Ladies and gentlemen,

That’s all from me. I hope you understand my speech. Thank you very much for your nice attention. The last I say ……

Wassalamu’alaikum wr. wb.