I just finished a chapter of a book where the protagonist (a warrior) refuses to beg for his life but instead prefers to die for honour and pride. Just then, my phone beeped signaling a Facebook alert. One of my Facebook friends has requested me for a life! No, she is not in any danger. She just ran out of lives while playing a game and requested everyone in her friend list for a life. This makes one wonder how different the meaning of lives in the real and virtual world is.
We have all grown up hearing to the stories of great warriors who did not bow down to the invaders and rather held their heads high to face death instead of begging for life. The stories of Rani Lakshmi Bhai, Bhagat Singh, King Kattabomman to the recent braveries of our soldiers glorify this fact. A life of honour and pride is always preferred to a life of mediocrity. But then, what exactly are we upto while asking for lives to continue play a senseless game? Were we not taught to ask for a favour only when in dire need and not otherwise?
We invite others to play a game and ask for lives in order to continue the game. Had it been a real game and if we had to invite these people personally by knocking at their doors, would we be willing to do so? Obviously no. Asking for a favour in person is always an uncomfortable affair. But then, doing so at the click of a button is so easy. With the advent of social media and especially gaming in social media, it can be noted that there is a paradigm shift in the attitudes of people. This is acting like a slow poison killing a person’s ego and self-respect systematically and slowly.
Wait I hear another beep from my mobile. I have to give life to someone now. Looks like Lord Brahma has outsourced his work!
We have all grown up hearing to the stories of great warriors who did not bow down to the invaders and rather held their heads high to face death instead of begging for life. The stories of Rani Lakshmi Bhai, Bhagat Singh, King Kattabomman to the recent braveries of our soldiers glorify this fact. A life of honour and pride is always preferred to a life of mediocrity. But then, what exactly are we upto while asking for lives to continue play a senseless game? Were we not taught to ask for a favour only when in dire need and not otherwise?
We invite others to play a game and ask for lives in order to continue the game. Had it been a real game and if we had to invite these people personally by knocking at their doors, would we be willing to do so? Obviously no. Asking for a favour in person is always an uncomfortable affair. But then, doing so at the click of a button is so easy. With the advent of social media and especially gaming in social media, it can be noted that there is a paradigm shift in the attitudes of people. This is acting like a slow poison killing a person’s ego and self-respect systematically and slowly.
Wait I hear another beep from my mobile. I have to give life to someone now. Looks like Lord Brahma has outsourced his work!
