It's sad to see social media used to attack and insult opponents, widening divides while making anger make any mutually beneficial resolution less likely.
Now more than ever, we need to take social media not only as a tool to share what we think and what we care with those we care or agree with. Social media is also a tool that needs to be used to engage in true debate with those who oppose, or not share, our views. Only by doing both, communicating with those that agree and with those who disagree with us, can social media can become the powerful tool needed to build a better world.
Social media isn't here to end disagreements, or to widen the divides that already exist. Social media is here so that we can actually work together to take the common goals we all have, so that we can build a better world where all our views are represented. In many ways, social media is a way to give people a way to make their views and opinions known.
With the help of social media, individuals can really see the big picture more clearly, and arm with this vision there is a real chance that a better understanding of other points of view. Armed with this understanding, there is a real chance that people can actually come to mutually beneficial conclutions.
There is a real need to engage the opposition in a debate, where all get what they want or need. Violence is never the answer, since violence only serve the purpose of widening the divide between people.
We need to start using social media to close divides and build bridges, not making things worse. Only by truly talking to the people on the other side we will build a better world, and we are all responsible to building it.
I hope that social media becomes an important tool in the peaceful transformation of our world, not a tool of violence against my fellow human.
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