Mobile phones are now not only the need but also a source of entertainment. They have produced a literature of their own: the messaging literature. People forward jokes, poetry, quotes, stories news, information, Quranic verses etc. These messages reflect the society’s behaviour and norms and values. They are a source of recreation as well as a degradation factor for our ethics and virtues.
Nowadays people are using it negatively. They have started to express their anger through it. Messages about our president or other govt officials are doing the rounds. They curse the president in an ignorant way. These types of messages only show an ill-mannered society that doesn’t know how to speak for their rights in a decent manner.
It is the nature of human beings to somehow release their frustration on different issues, but if they find a proper channel to show it, it could bring a positive change. If we continuously show our anger through these messages, it will not only spoil our character and identity but also cripple us in our critical thinking.
MALICK JAVERIA ALVI
Karachi
