Social media is so easy that we can fill our lives with it. But "easy" doesn't always mean "good". To quote one of my favorite bands, "sometimes the hardest thing and the right things are the same."
This is something I've actually been pondering for a while, but a recent article on Social Media Today brought it to my attention once again. Basically the point of the article is that yes, social media can be distracting, But all by itself, it is NOT evil.
As a college student, I have friends that are simply too busy for me. However, every now and then I catch one of them on Facebook chat, and we end up having a delightful 15 minute conversation before he or she runs to do the next homework assignment, or go to the next meeting. Without social media, our relationship would be strained to the point of breaking. On the other hand, as the Rev. Miller mentioned in the article points out, social media can be used inappropriately.
But by saying that it's Facebook's fault that your relationship with your husband sucks is like blaming obesity on the guy who thought up donuts. Donuts are almost as easily accessed as social media is. But no one is making you eat them.
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