科学共产主义的奠基人把青年看作是工人阶级的未来和人类的未来。他们认为青年是无产阶级运动的组成部分,是建设新社会的重要革命因素和积极的创造性力量。共产党人深信青年具有巨大潜力和革命精神,深信他们忠于社会主义和共产主义理想,因而特别重视青年一代。“青年”这一概念有多种含义。列宁格勒学者鲍里亚兹给“青年”下了如下定义: The founders of scientific communism regard youth as the future of the working class and the future of mankind. They regard the young people as an integral part of the proletarian movement and an important revolutionary element and a positive creative force in building a new society. Communists, convinced of the tremendous potential and revolutionary spirit of young people and their faithfulness to the ideals of socialism and communism, place special emphasis on the younger generation. The concept of “youth” has many meanings. Leningrad scholar Bolyazi has given “youth” the following definition: