Shivam302001 Member
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#21 · Posted: 22 Jan 2019 14:25
Today, we had an anti-addiction workshop in our school, where we were told about the ill effects of smoking, drinking, et al. As I reflected on it, I remembered Captain Haddock and how his addictions ticked all the boxes and was the ideal example of the person we were told not to become. I don't know about others but I feel that although the Captain is not often idolised by children, but he sure does provide a moral backing to the people who are willing to go down the wrong path.
In our workshop, we were told never to compromise HCF which stands for Health, Career and Family and which the Captain often compromised. True, that his tale of drunkenness rather discourages people to take up drinking and later heroic(sober) self more so. And yet, his seeming lack of control over his addiction is disturbing. Moreover, for those who are undecided to take up drinking may be swayed in the wrong direction by the Captain with the false hope that eventually they can control themselves and everything would be alright.
But, it must be kept in mind that the Captain never got hold of his addiction, and moreover, Tintin doesn't reproach the Captain for this infection(except for extreme cases) but rather encourages him in certain situations to get a positive reaction out of him.
People may say that it is upto the parents to decide what the children may or may not see. But, in this age of open information, it is the parents who are fooled by children (mostly teenagers, but the ageline is dropping) into believing they are innocent, while in reality, influenced by bad company, they are totally something else. In these situations, famous fictional characters like Sherlock Holmes and Captain Haddock may provide them with a false sense of security.
I agree that times and laws (and their true effects on health) were different (or undiscovered) then, but these fictional characters are still read about in the present age and perhaps idolised, resulting in a malicious chain taking form.
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