Cell phones are killing people

It’s very true that mobile addiction is killing human interaction (“Remove apps you don’t want, Facebook asks users”, Gulf News, April 16). Electronic gadgets form an inseparable part of our life. So much so that most of us cannot live without a mobile phone, whether it is for our professional or personal use. Globally, we all are connected within seconds and new modern technology has advanced a great deal. Now we use several social media platforms for communication. Things have come to such an extent that children feel like these modern gadgets are an important part of our lives, and cannot do without them. Nowadays, the emotional bond between parents and their children are not that strong. Nowadays children are exposed to electronic gadgets. They see them being used everywhere. People are so hooked on to their phones that it has become their ‘oxygen, which is required for survival’. This new fad has caused discord among several families leading to break ups. The lack of communication between the elders and the younger generation has resulted in the lack of any warmth between people. This should be seriously addressed. I have decided to make sure that I communicate more with my children and spend time with them so that they are not forced to play with these virtual friends. One thing is certain, that human emotions can’t be found in electronic emojis.

From Mr Eappen Elias Dubai