Eleanor Roosevelt once said: "So much attention is paid to aggressive sins, such as violence, cruelty and greed, with all their tragic effects, that we pay too little attention to them. passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which, in the long run, can have a more devastating and destructive effect on society than others. » Laziness is indeed harmful in the long term. This leads to a lack of dependence, which can have dramatic consequences on society. Therefore, solutions must be found to resolve the dilemma of dependence on others among today's youth, especially in the UAE, where this problem is prevalent. The question to be addressed in reference to this topic is what caused the lack of independence in the UAE. the youth of society? As a result of my observations and personal experiences, my general answer would be that Emarati parents raised their children to be completely dependent on someone other than themselves. I completely agree with this statement because I believe that parents are role models for their children. The following quote states that "Many children grow up slovenly and lazy because they have learned the role models of their parents." Laziness. Retrieved April 9, 2007 from http://www.livinglifefully.com/laziness.html. Additionally, housekeepers or nannies are extremely dependent in terms of household chores. An example of this would be an incident that occurred while I was visiting a friend of mine. His younger brother ordered the cleaning lady to fetch him the remote control which was less than four meters away. I believe that household chores should be shared equally among the members of the household. In my opinion, housekeepers are not hired to do everything for particular households, but rather to help out in households where both parents work and do not have time to contribute to the housework. The opinion of famous businessman, Mr. Abdulghaffar Hussain [Founder and CEO of Green Coast Enterprises], supports my argument that maids should not be held accountable for their full contribution to household chores. He said "children in the UAE should learn to depend on themselves and not on maids...a maid's job is to help with household chores, not to be a slave of teenagers too lazy to get their own glass of water. Furthermore, when asked about his own experiences as a teenager and how he compares to today's youth, Mr. Hussain