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do you guys think social media is helping or hurting the community?
society is changing everyday no matter what its inevitable. a lot of people think that social media is the root to most problems while others think its other areas. what's your opinion?
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Michelle C’s Answer
This is a difficult one: the information (if correctly reported) is very useful, however there is so much incorrect data out there these days. Keeping in-touch and up to date with the outside world is always a good idea, one must filter through it all to get 'real' information and that can be difficult.
I agree with the post above, it can be very beneficial but also very destructive as with life experiences one has to come to those conclusions yourself.
I agree with the post above, it can be very beneficial but also very destructive as with life experiences one has to come to those conclusions yourself.
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Kim’s Answer
Wow, what a question! As a 61 year old. . . .
I think social media is hurting our youth. They are being forced to live in the moment, to make instantaneous decisions and responses, their lives are forever captured and put on display to be ridiculed (or praised). I know it's hard to imagine, but there was a time when people had time to contemplate their actions, and think twice before doing something. We'd write a note at night at home, and, had to work up the nerve to hand it to someone the next day, or perhaps slip it in their locker. That gave us at least 12 hours to reconsider our actions.
For adults, I think it restricts who we interact with. We are "friends" within our own circle, and do not share ideas or discussions with those who hold opposing viewpoints. It pulls us apart, rather than bringing us together. When someone attempts to have an actual discussion it soon devolves into name-calling or non-significant comments.
Does social media have some good uses? Absolutely. But it needs to be used correctly, and that's not going to happen.
As to what is the root of most problems, no, it's not social media. It's a lot of things, mostly rooted in economics. There was a time where, in a family, the man worked, the woman stayed home to raise the kids, and they were able to earn enough to support the family at a halfway decent standard of living. That is long-gone. Now, even with both parents working, it's not enough. Wages haven't kept up, and the middle class is disappearing. People are stressed-out, and frustrated, because they work so hard and keep falling behind instead of getting ahead. Families are stressed from trying to juggle both work and family responsibilities. Young people are being pushed to go to college, many jobs are requiring college degrees for entry-level positions that should not be asking for a degree, so people are going to school to get jobs that barely pay. And that schooling is much more expensive than it used to be (adjusted for cost of living factors).
The sad thing is, I have no clue how to fix it, and, I'm not sure our government knows either.
NOTE: While I enjoyed "the good ole days" this post is NOT intended to say that I believe women need to return to being solely homemakers.
Hopefully something here helps you in analyzing today's state of affairs!
Kim
I think social media is hurting our youth. They are being forced to live in the moment, to make instantaneous decisions and responses, their lives are forever captured and put on display to be ridiculed (or praised). I know it's hard to imagine, but there was a time when people had time to contemplate their actions, and think twice before doing something. We'd write a note at night at home, and, had to work up the nerve to hand it to someone the next day, or perhaps slip it in their locker. That gave us at least 12 hours to reconsider our actions.
For adults, I think it restricts who we interact with. We are "friends" within our own circle, and do not share ideas or discussions with those who hold opposing viewpoints. It pulls us apart, rather than bringing us together. When someone attempts to have an actual discussion it soon devolves into name-calling or non-significant comments.
Does social media have some good uses? Absolutely. But it needs to be used correctly, and that's not going to happen.
As to what is the root of most problems, no, it's not social media. It's a lot of things, mostly rooted in economics. There was a time where, in a family, the man worked, the woman stayed home to raise the kids, and they were able to earn enough to support the family at a halfway decent standard of living. That is long-gone. Now, even with both parents working, it's not enough. Wages haven't kept up, and the middle class is disappearing. People are stressed-out, and frustrated, because they work so hard and keep falling behind instead of getting ahead. Families are stressed from trying to juggle both work and family responsibilities. Young people are being pushed to go to college, many jobs are requiring college degrees for entry-level positions that should not be asking for a degree, so people are going to school to get jobs that barely pay. And that schooling is much more expensive than it used to be (adjusted for cost of living factors).
The sad thing is, I have no clue how to fix it, and, I'm not sure our government knows either.
NOTE: While I enjoyed "the good ole days" this post is NOT intended to say that I believe women need to return to being solely homemakers.
Hopefully something here helps you in analyzing today's state of affairs!
Kim