The majority of people believe that young people have too much freedom and thats why it causes a lack of discipline. This topic has got a lot of attention recently, and I am going to talk about both sides of the views. Also, I will give an conclusion.
The first argument I want to start with is that young people are just regular humans like older people. In my opinion putting stress on a young person is going to make life difficult. For example, students have long school hours and many homework tasks, and after a tiring day, they need time to relax. If they are given too many rules and responsibilities, it can make them stressed and unhappy.
Also, you could say that motivation is more crucial than discipline. From my point of view I think discipline is too harsh for young people. Its much harder to discipline a person than to motivate him. Discipline often leads to failure and thats why it is important to motivate a young person.
On the other hand, you could argue that too much freedom can make young people do wrong things. There is possibility that they will waste their time on wrong stuff. For example, they could spend all day playing computer games or using social media without any useful purpose. This is the point where parents or teachers could guide them by giving tasks or activities that is effective for them.
Overall I think you should focus on motivation rather than discipline. Motivation can lead to better performance of young people than strict discipline. It also reduces stress because young people are not under too much pressure.