The Other Aspect

Today’s common man whether literate or semi-literate is busy in earning his livelihood and at the same time exposed to a variety of influences. Educated man in his free time reads the whole newspaper every day. Moreover TV news, reports and advertisements invade every nook and corner of his brain. The commentary accompanying the film repeatedly invades the mind and whatever little thinking power the common man possesses is abandoned to believe TV talk, printed word of newspaper and daily propaganda as the ultimate truth. It seems the sea of humanity is converted into a bunch of sheep from pedestrian to car-borne man. They mouth the same sentiments as fed on news, comments and advertisements. The rich and the poor speak the same language. When people on extreme ends echo the same thoughts like a gramophone record then they deem themselves intellectuals. It is difficult for them to understand that some news juggler is befooling them or has already befooled them. Their sense of discriminating between truth and lie has already been killed in the flood of news. Someone’s vested interest is behind every news or advertisement be it from social, industrial, literary, military or political field or be it associated with science, health or education. Every news has a motive that is higher and inaccessible for us. These super powers create a web that does not allow us to use our intellect or differentiate between right and wrong.

A few years back internet appeared as a ray of light in the darkness of lies created by TV and print media. There has been a great increase in the computer and internet study in schools and colleges. It has put an end to our total dependence on TV and newspapers. Every thinking individual can send his thoughts to the whole world via internet and this give and take of thoughts has enabled man to express his side of the truth. Like minded people have united and internet has brought out the thinking and writing skills of many people. Western people show increasingly less reliance on TV news and print media; their own experiences expose people, parties and governments everyday.

As a result no longer is the perception hidden of some power imposed on all aspect of life/health to world war. Different and contrary opinions have now come into being. The same medicine may be hurled as elixir by some and a death trap by the other.

We all need to be aware, awake and exercise our right to search for what is the possible truth!!!

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