THE DESTRUCTORS

All of us are "destructors” in some period of our lives. When we are adolescents and we don’t have our own "identity", we tend to look for this in our friends , in the gang, in people with the same feelings.

  Not only identity, but also some element of protest in every form of vandalism or destruction.  

Some of the reasons for this behaviour may be:

- Neglect or lack of recognition in the parent’s home.

- Lack of self-awareness and the need to be recognised: "The fame of Wormley Common car-park gang would surely reach around London".

- Unfair treatment by institutions, and the need of taking  ‘revenge on:" There would be headlines in the newspapers"

- Identification problems and the need to draw attention to one's protest or action:"Driven by the pure, simple and altruistic ambition of fame for the gang".  

The influence of the group is huge in this period, teenagers are caught in the transition between child and adult status. Under no circumstances are they expected to behave as children. They denied the full responsibilities of adults but at the same time they are brave enough to dare with everything in the new life.

The group can provide some support for identity and independent status, along  with the need of new experiences, and why not, some fun.

Nowadays we have a lot of destructors: graffiti gangs, sloppy tagging, scratching car, breaking car windows...and in the same way, they just want attention, recognition of our community, that's all. 

Vandalism gives a voice to those who challenge institutional norms.

My question is: Is destruction a necessary component of society as long as we are humans or not? Is it after all, a form of creation?