Letter To The Editor: Technology: Blessing or bane?

Technology: Blessing or bane?
Pakistan Observer
19/04/2013

Since the world has turned to be a global village, gap between mankind has been widened. Technology has brought revolutionary changes in our society. It has brought the entire world on our finger tips. Today, a person living in America or in any other far-flung area, can communicate with his family or friends very easily. Yes, it’s faster and time-saving process. But, the emotions, the feelings, and the attachment, prevailing in writing a letter few decades ago have been lost. Face booking and tweeting are the modern ways of sharing our feelings and ideas with our near and dear ones.

These modern means of communication appear to be very meaningful styles of communication but reality postulates a negative omen. Since, privacy of a person exists nowhere on these so-called social sites, we still sing the songs of west for providing us such a great platform to speak and communicate with our friends and family. Every picture has dark and bright sides. Same as, use of modern means of communication have both repercussions- negative and positive. One decade ago, communicating a relative or friend was not as easy as it is today. We were untiringly writing letters to inform our friends about the feelings and circumstances. It would not be exaggeration to state that we were deeply involved in our communication processes. We were jubilant enough prior to speaking our parents and friends residing out of the city or country. But today, such kind of feelings and emotions are hardly witnessed.

Inevitably, we are technologically advanced but we are morally and spiritually weakened. We are heading towards cultural decadence since the technology has become a part of lives. It seems as if we have sunk in the ocean of nothingness. Apart from this, the modern means of communication has also affected superiority of relations. Since fake I.D can easily be created, everyone can post some vicious content to manipulate his friends or family members for his personal vested interests. Determining technology a blessing or bane is not easy. But, it is true that dignity of relations is in danger.
WAQAR ABRO
Karachi