Voluntary contributions, in terms of time, money and energy, to one’s immediate society are very much part of all civilized social setups. But this humane gesture is getting extinct throughout the world due to many factors.

• Try to find out some of those factors.
• See how this development is going to impact human life in general.

It is quiet human to serve one’s society voluntarily. Unfortunately, of late, this very human generous gesture is fading out due to several factors. Obviously, this shift in peoples’ attitude is bound to impact human life in many ways.

Innumerable reasons can be attributed to fading signs of voluntary service from the face humanity. The foremost thing that comes to my mind is that people these days are much more selfish and unfeeling than the people of the past. Secondly, today, thanks to many advancements, human life as such has become better, and the majority are much well off. For example, today, it is very difficult to find people who expect their fellow beings to be doing some voluntary work. Thirdly, now the social order is nuclear in nature, and most of the families are after their immediate wellbeing. In this rush, there is hardly time for others or society.

Needless to say, this unfeeling life is not a sign of any social structure. Man’s being social is based on the very principle called mutual dependence. So, a society sans voluntary service lacks social feel. Mutual human development, social interaction, giving something back to one’s society, instilling in children the spirit of helping others and being helped by others and the like are extremely important for any civilized society. So, a society that lacks the will to voluntarily participate in the general human life cannot be called refined society.

Looking at the factors that lead to poor voluntary work and its social impact, I find it right to conclude that it is an unfortunate development, and a society without this basic human gesture is nothing but a poor society. Humans basically need to be humane.  

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