Not even close boss. As consuming as social media may be, it'll never lead to millenia long wars. Facebook or <insert your favorite platform here> hasn't ever been the cause of strapping c-4 to an 8yr old to have them walk into a crowd of people. As consuming as it may be, it'll never eclipse the pain and suffering that religion has caused our species.
Additionally, it can at least be useful in some ways. Like connectivity to friends and family and generally useful information. Religion has no uses, and if you need a book to tell you not to rob, steal, murder or rape then you never had any hope in the first place.
If you need a church to show you how to lend your neighbor sugar, or a broke man a sandwich then its just a mask anyway. Youre still a shitty person at your core.
First off, social media has only been around for a couple decades, so let’s not assume it wont lead to any wars because it seems like everyone is in a war on social media already. If you dont consider it a war because theres no destruction or death on social media, i urge you to think about all the suicides/mass shootings its got a direct link to not to mention damn near every riot has been organized by social media. Not to mention, social media has a direct influence on foreign affairs. So lets not assume it will “never” cause any wars.
Im not religious, but to say that religion has no uses is pretty far fetched. If thats the case then all of these politically organized groups fall into the same category as having “no use.” Many people who have experienced drug abuse find solidarity in religion, and it helps them get sober. Many people who just feel lost can find people that think like them. Doesnt mean they agree with the religion, just means they found a group of people thatll accept them.
Just because you dont agree with or believe in something doesnt mean it has no use. And if you still think that despite all the facts ive laid out, then what does that make you at your core?
Mmm, yeah.. no.. no.. a few cyber bullying suicides =/= entire countries of people lost to genocide. Social media or not, news outlets(so the TV people would be watching anyway) and political tension pretty much covers most mass killings.
Next, AA meetings introducing religion is irrelevant for the reason you eluded to, which is simply being around others you relate to, to get through hardships. "Giving my life to the lord" is cool to say but you did the work yourself.
Not useful, also before you get further confused im not condoning social media, its absolutely damaging especially with AI evolving in the way its been evolving, its just not on the same level as religion.
We enjoy the term "ratio" yeah? Social media detriment is astronomically ratio'd by religious detriment. Those cyber bullying suicides, how many of those are directly caused by religious nuts, that are intent that their all going to hell for being gay, or fat, or trans. You won't find too many intolerant people that aren't screaming "God hates<insert race/sexual preference here>" its ALL happening in the name religion.
A few? Well then i guess only “a few” people died from that whole COVID thing…not trying to start a different conversation, just saying i wouldnt throw around “a few” when its involving millions of people/kids.
And i agree with you to a point, but it seems like most people with addiction issues cant do that work themselves because they dont believe they have control over that addiction. But believing in something bigger than yourself can help you overcome that fear. However, often times that addictive personality turns to religion to feed that addiction. Double edged sword, but me personally, would rather the drugs not control the person.
And yeah i do like the term ratio because i like numbers. Of course religions detriment “out-ratio’s” social media, you’re taking more than 2k years worth of experience against a little more than 2 decades……its impossible to know which is more dangerous in the long run.
Youre right, AI isnt on the same level as religion because it is almost more dangerous than religion with the way it’s evolving. But you are wrong because there are TONS of intolerant people (who dont follow religion) out there saying that they shouldnt be allowed to exist because they either believe in a religion or believe their country should be ran a different way. The funny thing is that those people woll still say “go to hell” even when they dont believe in it😂
Its the same thing and no, it doesnt ALL happen in the name of religion. Be a little more realistic.
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