Violence in Tunisia Reaches Critical Threshold
The level of violence in Tunisia has surpassed a critical threshold and can no longer be considered a mere passing phenomenon. This warning was issued by sociologist Sami Nasr on Tuesday. According to him, the country has entered a more dangerous phase, marked by the emergence of a genuine culture of violence.
Widespread Violence Affects All Aspects of Social Life
The sociologist explained, during his appearance on Diwan Fm, that violence has become widespread in all areas of social life and now affects all social categories, without distinction. "It is no longer limited to physical behavior, but has extended to our language, daily expressions, and social relationships," he emphasized, estimating that this normalization constitutes one of the most alarming signals.
A Long-Standing Issue Insufficiently Addressed
Referring to the recent tragedy in a school in the governorate of Monastir, where a student lost his life after being stabbed, Sami Nasr recalled that this type of incident is not unprecedented. "Such events have already occurred several times in the past," he affirmed, regretting the lack of structural responses to the gravity of the phenomenon.
According to the researcher, the alarm should have been sounded long ago. As early as 2004, figures described as "very worrying" indicated a rise in aggression and violence in schools. However, he added, these indicators were not followed by sustainable public policies capable of curbing the spiral of violence.
Solutions Exist, But Institutions Need Reinforcement
For Sami Nasr, solutions do exist. He believes that mastering violence largely depends on strengthening local institutions, such as cultural centers, youth centers, schools, scout movements, and local educational and associative structures.
However, he lamented that these institutions have gradually lost their role in supervision and prevention. "They are no longer close to our children," he stated, pointing to an outdated mode of operation still marked by a mentality inherited from the 1970s, which is poorly adapted to current social and cultural realities.
Call for a Profound Reform of Educational, Cultural, and Social Policies
Given the magnitude of the phenomenon, the sociologist implicitly called for a profound overhaul of educational, cultural, and social policies to slow down the lasting anchoring of violence in Tunisian society.
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