Page 87 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

Someone wearing ordinary clothes will generally find it hard to
approach a group wearing designer labels. It is essential to be beau-
tiful or wealthy to join. An ugly student will be unable to join a
group whose members are handsome or beautiful. The caprices of
the rich and beautiful are generally tolerated, and a blind eye turned
to their spoiled behavior, because they are the source of the group's
prestige and pride. Even taking the school bus is regarded as a sign
of wealth up to a certain age. As many additions as possible are
made to the school uniform to give the impression of being well-off.
Girls try to wear high-quality, expensive hair clips. Both boys and
girls have a strong interest in brand labels. Designer sweaters and
socks all stem from an effort to give the impression of wealth. That's
why the best way for a family to please their high school children is
to buy them designer outfits. The less well-off compete by means of
a few brand-name clothes they've saved up for, because the most
important criterion is money and the signs thereof. Money is the
way to be esteemed and popular with those around.
Even as examples of poor moral values begin to seem attractive,
so good values begin to be denigrated. Attitudes like modesty and
honesty begin to seem unattractive. Being hard-working is only es-
teemed in internal school relations. Taking notes, or studying to-
gether forges friendships between certain hard-working but asocial
types. In choosing one's friends, it is important to select the most en-
tertaining. Ethics are not considered a prime consideration. It's en-
tertainment value and making jokes that matter. As a result,
friendships are always temporary and are not based on sound foun-
dations. As their true characters begin to form, students split away
from one another, since as people grow older, more powerful inter-
ests than making others laugh and entertaining them come to the
fore.

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