Editorial: Stop the Negativity

Social media is ever evolving. Not always for the good.

There is an increasing amount of negativity on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, along with texting.

People seem to enjoy criticizing others in public forums when it involves posting their anger and/or negativity rather than having a private, face-to-face discussion with the individual their anger is directed to.

Using mouths is disappearing. Fingers are getting entirely too much exercise.

If social media and texting had entered the world before actually talking, maybe people would be communicating with their mouths now.

With that not being a possibility, the world has come to a complete standstill in verbal communication.

It is easier to insult others using fingers and so it goes.

To insult others for hundreds of others to see, such as on Facebook, is not appropriate. Dealing with situations in a private manner is appropriate.

Reading insults of others only makes the one doing so look bad. Adults should not behave in such a manner. Setting an example for the younger generation, whom by all accounts, is absorbed in technology, is of upmost importance.

Step up people. Keep your negativity to yourself. This world has enough problems.

Share happiness and encourage others to let people know how appreciated they are. Tell people “good job” instead of throwing insults.

Spread sunshine!