When people are looking for things to do in their spare time, they usually choose things that are enjoyable.  The problem is that some things that are enjoyable at the time can have negative consequences later, and very often, greater pleasure at the time means more serious consequences later.  It therefore takes knowledge to know which pleasures to avoid and a strong mind to resist the temptation when everyone around you has given in.

Nightclubs offer a range of pleasures, but most of them are of the above-mentioned type.  They offer casual sex based purely on physical attraction and no commitment, which leaves both people feeling cheap and used after the event, and offers the quickest possible route to sexual diseases of all kinds.  They offer alcohol, which can lead to addiction, dependency, loss of job and loss of family.  They offer a wide range of illegal drugs, which can lead to addiction, dependency, loss of family, loss of job and crime.  They offer damagingly-loud music, which can lead to loss of hearing.  They offer tobacco smoke (even to those not smoking cigarettes) which lead to addiction, lung cancer and numerous other diseases.  The list goes on.

Whilst some groups of friends think they can go to nightclubs to enjoy only the safe pleasures, like dancing together (for those who like that) and enjoying some good music & lighting effects, just being in the building means they cannot avoid some of the dangerous pleasures like loud music and cigarette smoke.  The real problem, however, is that most other people there are after the more dangerous pleasures, so it’s almost impossible not to get drawn into them in one way or another no matter how strong minded you are.

It’s hard to understand why young people who wish to avoid dangerous pleasures would ever choose to go to a place that offers virtually nothing else.  The reason is that it is currently fashionable, and young people apply huge pressure to their friends to join them.  Once in a nightclub and surrounded by tempting pleasures, any young person is likely to be changed by the experience unless they are very strong-minded indeed.

My advice to all young people is not to go to nightclubs at all, for the same reason that I advise them not to try drugs or cigarettes: they may be fun at the time, but the consequences are definitely negative.  In a dangerous world, youngsters need to help each other to make the right decisions.