Question

debate on social networking breaking family linkages

Answer 1

For it : Social Networking causes family members to sit in each corner of the room and text each other . 

Answer 2

                      Social networking breaking family linkages

 

There is no denying the fact that social media has affected almost each and every aspect of our life. Family ties and linkages are no exception. Before the advent of social media revolution, people had plenty of time. All the members would often sit together at the dining table and have their meals exchanging anecdotes, happenings and ideas. They would often converse with one another in thousands of way, using different words and structures. This improved their conversation skills. However, the advent of social media has deprived them of this interaction. Social media and networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and general internet browsing have become source of major distractions for everyone. They seem to have become inordinately addicted to these sites. The irony of the situation is in spite of being physically close they are miles apart mentally and socially. Glued to their smart-phones or laptops, they prefer to remain enclosed in their own rooms. Even if they come to the dinner table, they are focused on their devices, ignoring the other members sitting at the table next to them.

 

They are thoughtlessly and uselessly wasting their precious time on these sites. Wise people say time well utilized is time well spent, but the youth of today is only and only wasting time on chatting, messaging, uploading photographs and modifying profiles. The smart phones and 4G connections have made the situation worse. Accessing such sites has become so easy that young boys and girls are using these sites almost everywhere and almost all the time.  

 

The parents, teachers and the government must look into the problems being caused by these networking sites and must formulate a strategy either to curb or completely stop its fast growing negative influence on the minds of our youth. We must encourage our children to use social media moderately. The elders too must set a good example in front of the children. The children need to be taught the family values. Some regulatory policies must be made to wean the youngsters off the addiction to social networking sites.