Aristotle says man is a social animal who loves to live inthe fellowship of others. It is in fact the social behavior and socialaffluence that marks man off from the rest of the creations. Social living isthe real face of life. Any thing that shatters social living is really achallenge for any nation.
Sitting inside the home is a challenge as the herd instinctcontinues to push us outside to live with others. But to stay home is an essential measure thatwe must follow to put corona on back foot. We need to understand the importanceof staying inside to break the chain of infection outside. Going outside underthese circumstances simply means to invite Corona and to kill others. Allpossible precautions should be taken to remain safe which is in fact wisdom andhighest virtue one can have at this junction of time.
Social media on the other hand has added extra fuel to fireby spreading fake news and fake videos related to corona pandemic. People usingsocial media must realize that sharing fake stories is ethically wrong andshould refrain from such actions. In this pandemic we must be true to eachother and should work together to fight against it.
Corona has hit every institution of our society and thedisturbance can be seen from the faces of people. Under this catastrophe we allneed to think logically and mould our behavior accordingly. People need tounderstand the message of this deadly virus and to take necessary measures tosideline the risks. The advisories need to be followed in letter and spirit toensure benefit of humanity as a whole. The discussions should be replaced bypractical measures to take the struggle to the pragmatic end.
In addition to the biological aspect there is a vital aspectcalled the social aspect that needs to be properly addressed. People have to beready to give social sacrifices for effective control and coordination. Suchsocial measures are more impressive and valuable under the current situation ofdisturbance and disequilibrium. We need to understand our social responsibilityto fight this fatal pandemic. We must refrain from attending different socialgatherings may it be marriage parties, political gathering or any other form ofgroup style. Let us give a chance to individual mind to dominate over the groupmind that may help us to add extra strength to face this catastrophe with abold and wise counter attack.
Covid 19 looks interesting to attack at the social level tocreate maximum damage to the globe. It has understood our social instinct andit uses the same to achieve a speedy progress by infecting people in ageometrical ratio. But, a virus cannot be more intelligent than human beings,only if we believe in our responsibility to fight it.
We know that society keeps on changing as the wheel of timekeeps going on. This tough time is also temporary as it can not be an exceptionto the concept of social change. The tough time will fade away and will be followedby happiness and prosperity. Nothing is permanent in the world, old fades awaynew things take birth.
It is our moral obligation to be in conformity with theestablished principles of attacking the pandemic covid 19. Together we need toralize the importance of our social intelligence to fight the catastrophe andto give the world a reason to smile again.
If precautionary measures are taken for our welfare there isno question of violating the rules. We need to learn from Italy that has beenburning at a fast speed. Following thesafety measures is the ultimate weapon in our hands.
Suhail Salam Bhat is Assistant Professor Department of Education, GDC Pulwama