Like most other things in life, such as television and video games, participating in social media websites in moderation is ok. There are those that take things to extremes and may spend many hours on Facebook. When consumed by Facebook for so long, I believe some people will lose their interpersonal skills and eventually develop other disorders which may impact their relationships with others later in life. Just look at the Colorado mom that was "playing" on Facebook while her 13 month old child drowned. Granted, the child should have never been in the bathtub unsupervised. But the lure of Facebook is causing some to overlook the basics and even turn to violence. There was a Florida mom that actually strangled her toddler for crying and interrupting her Facebook FarmVille game. These are truly sad stories, but are unfortunate events in our modern day and connected world.
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Like most other things in life, such as television and video games, participating in social media websites in moderation is ok. There are those that take things to extremes and may spend many hours on Facebook. When consumed by Facebook for so long, I believe some people will lose their interpersonal skills and eventually develop other disorders which may impact their relationships with others later in life. Just look at the Colorado mom that was "playing" on Facebook while her 13 month old child drowned. Granted, the child should have never been in the bathtub unsupervised. But the lure of Facebook is causing some to overlook the basics and even turn to violence. There was a Florida mom that actually strangled her toddler for crying and interrupting her Facebook FarmVille game. These are truly sad stories, but are unfortunate events in our modern day and connected world.
April 13, 2012 - 8:49amThis Comment
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