Criti-scissors
It is good to be bold, blunt and outspoken but is not desirable to criticize with grudge, malice to display scholarly pomp and show.
With the emergence of social media, a tool of criticism is now in the hands of a lay man. Now, we all are scholars. We know all. We can talk and discuss upon every matter whether we know or not with great competency. We are proficient in throwing comments on others round the day hurting others.
Passing comments overwhelmingly and ceaselessly is nothing a great art. We should know that it is not our obligation to hurt others with our sarcastic remarks. The man of today tries to grab every opportunity to criticise other. One may have different opinion, may differ from our thinking, difference of opinion is a fact, a reality not something esoteric.
Fault finding is rampant in the modern world.
We feel comfort at other’s discomfort. We never assess what would happen to others due to our sour remarks. Bare truth, if spoken, at an irrelevant spot that might aggravate the situation, is also immoral. A famous Tennis player blocked her FB account while her pregnancy so that she could avoid worst on social media that might ruin her health. She knew that if she continued using social media, she would have to face such even absurd remarks which might prove a havoc for her delicate health. She did a right thing. A negative remark distort mental, spiritual, physical, psychological and even very subtle chemical processes like circulation of blood all around the body.
“Think before you speak” is a golden saying which we have forgotten. One’s tongue is one’s future.
As per Johannes Kepler “ I much prefer the sharpest ciriticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses”
How can everybody come up with a thought that he will be show his intelligence through his extravagant remarks even he knows only a bit about that particular thing. One should remain down to earth!
Regretfully, learned and educated class in no exception. They become ruthless at once if someone differs them in the column of comments. Why do we want praise for each and every act? Self-love and narcissism is a moral degradation, nothing else.
We all have flaws. We all require improvement. We all breathe, we all want to be praised. Criticism should be positive to show the other way around. It must bring some outright exhibition to the solution or alternative of something seemingly wrong. We should have arguments based on our research based learning.
Leniency and tolerance be practised in case we find faults in others considering everyone being prone to making mistakes. One must think himself a student who is supposed to learn from others. This difference of opinions is a best tool to learn better.
How can Harmony in thoughts bring an innovation!
Different ideas bring different approaches. One’s approach towards something might be somewhat illogical but is should not be irrational. Rationality controls one’s emotions and drives him through the right path. So, criticism must be rational, logical, and lenient.
One should be forceful and impressive instead of being belligerent and corrosive. Illegal and immoral acts should not be accepted under any circumstances but making someone realize his shortcoming through his bitter criticism can never be beneficial rather baneful.
Sometimes, we try to destroy some one image before others due our personal grudges and deep rooted enmity. Moreover, one should be tolerant enough to bear other’s criticism as well. Keeping oneself under bombardment may make one vulnerable even.
Social media is a good medium of communication. But, in my opinion, for its proper usage, we should keep some aspects in our minds.
- This platform should be used for sharing of ideas to maintain diversity to learn excessively.
- Dignified and learned critics should only criticise with proper references and remedial approaches.
- Fault finding is not criticism at all. It is nonsensical.
- One should not try to prove oneself at any cost. If a comment is delivered, it is enough.
- Sensitive issue like absurd remarks on one’s political, religious, social beliefs etc should be avoided.
- Becoming being personal is a futile activity that flames up the flames, must be avoided.
A number of things can be enlisted. Self accountability is the best rule. Don’t hurt others. Just be sane. Comment but not corrode. Just mention what you know to know more.
And finally, be criticisers, not criti-scissors!
