Our world, bursting with technology, is full of well
meaning people who pass on messages. Last month, I received a request to help
blind students to write their exams. The contact number of the person to be
contacted was posted as well. The message turned into a ripple effect as the
receivers united to impact the consciousness of the community by forwarding it
to all in their list.
However, calls to the number drew a blank.
Obviously, all the well meaning citizens had not bothered to call the number
and confirm the validity of the message. In their hurry to be the first at
spreading a good message, they had ignored the basics of confirming whether the
message was real.
So often, so many
of us use sms and emails to forward what seems interesting, important or
intriguing. So often, our intentions might be sincere but woefully incomplete when
we fail to confirm the truth and facts. On the contrary, our intentions are
exposed as superficial and extraneous.
Worse, consider
those who play the pass-it-on game with hate messages. Masks of indignation are
so easily worn by those who casually try to unite the impact of messages that come
their way. These careless forwards result in fear manipulation that allows
anti-socials to run amok. The pass-it-on chain regressively unites negativity
to deadly impact.
Before we unite to
impact, we must be clear about being positively convinced ourselves. Passing
information is a good thing. However, we must first confirm for ourselves
whether the details are valid. If not, we are just careless persons pretending
to be conscientious. And when we forward hate messages that eventually raze
humanity, we are not just careless… we are criminals!
Before you pass-it-on confirm facts
and repercussion...
‘Unite to impact’ only after total personal
conviction!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
Goa, India.
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