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Five Rocks

Youths are easily attracted towards easy money. The tendency of betting on
games, sports or any potential events, gambling can be highly addictive. This
Namrata Dewan addiction leads the person to spend more time, money and energy on betting
than for family and society.

Rover Scou ng is an educa onal people unconscious and stupor which cuckoo bird. Human Cuckoo refers to
movement aiming to support youth deteriorates their physical as well as a self-interested, greedy, covetous and
in their physical, mental, spiritual, mental health. Not just the individual, selfi sh person who uses his friendly
social and emo onal development. It but their family, friends, rela ves and brotherhood nature to lure others for
emphasizes on overall development whole society is aff ected by them. Over- his own benefi ts. These highfalu n
of an individual so that a na on gets feeding, oversleeping and overworking talkers never worry about their
a good and responsible ci zen. As is other form of self-indulgence. This responsibili es but enjoy bragging,
categorised by the age group in Nepal, leads to unhealthy and unproduc ve equivoca ng and making noise to a ract
Rover Scout are between 16-25 years. lifestyle. Self-indulgent person cannot a en on. Like said in Scout “One for
These age groups are in verge of become a scout because these people all and all for one”, working in team
mul ple transi on involving physical are unable to follow scout laws and and having team spirit is necessary. But
& mental growth, emo onal turmoil, promises. So, one must have self- human cuckoo is disrespec ul towards
educa on, career, training etc. While control. A man who can have control other decisions or views of other people
in this period, they come across lots of over his tempta on, his anger, his fear and can never work mutually with
challenges. Lord Baden Powell, father that man can always do be er in his life. them. So, one must always stay away
of Scou ng has stated fi ve challenges from human cuckoo and also prevent
for Rover Scou ng i.e. Five Rocks Woman themselves from becoming one.
which hinder Rovers from their overall 3 (Sex insƟ ncts and risks)
development. These fi ve rocks include: When the adult sexual ins nct Irreligion
shows in the growing youth, it brings 5 (Ungodliness)
Horse (beƫ ng or about emo onal changes. They are
1 temptaƟ on of easy money) The fi h rock stated by Lord Baden
a racted towards opposite sex which Powell is Irreligion. Irreligion means
Youths are easily a racted towards is natural and normal. But making this absence or rejec on of religion and
easy money. The tendency of be ng on thing habitual in the lack of self-control not believing in God or Supreme Being.
games, sports or any poten al events, can be dangerous. As being responsible Knowing and understanding religion will
gambling can be highly addic ve. This member of society there are some prevent and aware people from prac sing
addic on leads the person to spend moral laws and social conven ons. And sins. Religion defi nes ground rules; it sets
more me, money and energy on be ng it is not morally acceptable to become about a set of defi ni ons for what is right
than for family and society. Winning is promiscuous. Sex is universal in all and wrong. Religious principle emphasizes
not very easy in be ng. On the contrary, forms of life. There is no sin in sex. on selfl ess service. Being religious doesn’t
losing is equally easy. But s ll it con nues The sin arises when sex is abused. The only mean going to temple, worshipping
to tempt many punters to its profi t problem of pros tu on, girls traffi cking god but also apprecia ng beauty and
allures which can turn out to be nasty. and venerable diseases arises due to wonders of nature created by Supreme
This be ng thing can turn so odious that sex abuse. A person indulging himself Being and knowing your inner self as well.
one can stress out resul ng in anxiety in sex ins nct cannot think and work Going out, interac ng and protec ng
and depression. A Rover Scout’s honour properly. Encouraging rovers to invest the nature, it will give immense level of
is to be trusted. But be ng, gambling their energy in nature study, travelling, sa sfac on and one can learn more about
leads youth’s inclina on towards fraud reading will posi vely infl uence them inner self and develop knowledge and
and dishonesty. Society cannot trust such resul ng in reverence to opposite sex. skills which will further help him to build
people. Money wagering is killing the self-control and self confi dence.
clean true sports. So, one must stay away Cuckoo Challenges are not sent to destroy
from money wagering and be ng in order 4 (Boasters and braggarts) you but rather to remind you how
to enjoy true sports and scou ng too. Cuckoo is a bird which never bothers strong and capable you are of doing
to build its nest in order to hatch its anything. Not just Rovers but every
Wine eggs but rather goes about looking youth can face these challenges and
2 (Self-indulgence)
for some other bird’s nest. When it overcoming them will strengthen them,
The second rock, ‘Wine’, refers fi nds one it takes up their eggs and broaden their knowledge resul ng in
to drinking, smoking or consuming eats them and drops its own eggs in country ge ng responsible ci zens.
any other intoxica ng substance that its place. This rock relates to Human (writer is Ranger scout
keeps oneself indulged. It makes Cuckoo that has similar character like of Dynamic Scout crew)

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