Just My Two Cents on Slacktivism
How I wish that the slacktivism or passive activism of the youth today can be utilized in sharing beneficial information that can help (in one way or another) the health crisis today. There are so many information that has to be communicated - from health reminders to the needs of our frontliners and our kababayans who live on the streets, daily wagers, IP communities and many more!
Everyone of us may not be infected but we are all "affected". This is our world, our country and our battle. This is not just a fight of the patients, PUIs, PUMs, frontliners and the government, or those who who have fallen (the deceased) against the coronavirus. THIS IS OUR BATTLE.
It pains me to read posts saying, “We are not infected so we are not affected” so they’d rather talk about their own sentiments and/or advocacies at such a time as this. Such a time when our frontliners are tirelessly working round the clock to save people. Such a time when the poor do not know where to get their next meal. Such a time when the IPs are forgotten that they too are affected. Such a time when people who are sick are so worried for their life and family. Such a time when families are mourning. Such a time when our government officials are getting sick. Such a time when we don’t know what’s gonna happen a few weeks from now.
You’re may be tired of listening and reading the news so you’d rather focus on other things. But, please, before you post anything on social media I beg you of one thing. Look around first and be sympathetic (if you can’t be empathetic) in what’s happening today. Hear the voice of people in need not just your own
Your panic is nothing as compared to the panic of those who are dying. Your worry is nothing as compared to those families waiting for their loved ones who are fighting in the frontline these days.
So, I beg you not to join the bandwagon of trivial concerns (”Trivial” at this point in time) so we can focus on far more pressing concerns of our society today. I beg you not to trigger emotions that can wake up the passive activism of the youth over a matter that can be discussed once this battle of ours is all over. I beg you to be citizens of our nations today that fights this battle together with the whole nation and the world than being a slacktivist netizen who propagates hate and discord.
You are all better than this. So, please, utilize your platform for this more pressing battle and "postpone” from creating your own.