Prudence is to be observed in the wise use of social media
Care for what we post, share, like, tweet, retweet, pin, blog...
1. Social media use has the power to break or make the world.
-We need not add to the conflicts around the world.
-We need not add to the conflicts around the world.
2. Only one in four people is using the social media.
-The rest is watching. We don't need to discourage them.
-The rest is watching. We don't need to discourage them.
3. Social media users come from different backgrounds.
-We can't expect that each one thinks the same.
-We can't expect that each one thinks the same.
4. The way of expressing the same thing is unique per person.
-It's always good to give allowance to understand.
-It's always good to give allowance to understand.
5. Not everything that a person would like to say can be posted in social media.
-Wait for the proper time.
-Wait for the proper time.
6. Not everyone has the capacity to understand fully what you express.
-We need to choose the simplest, clearest and dearest words.
-We need to choose the simplest, clearest and dearest words.
7. A prudent social media-user is sensitive to the 'language' of other cultures.
-Language is symbolic of people's way of life: the tradition!
-Language is symbolic of people's way of life: the tradition!
8. Prudence means practical intelligence and common sense.
-We can't simply follow the fad or fashion.
-We can't simply follow the fad or fashion.
9. Speaking for the 'voiceless' means engaging media in prudent dialogue.
-There can be no dialogue if only one party speaks.
-There can be no dialogue if only one party speaks.
10. It's not just to say anything but a prayer for wisdom to say things properly.
-The problems of the world are known through media; the miracle of prayer we need!
-The problems of the world are known through media; the miracle of prayer we need!
The use of social media is a great responsibility!
In the hands of prudent people, the wounds of division between nations and religions can be healed.
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/pccs/documents/rc_pc_pccs_doc_23051971_communio_en.html
