As soon as I returned from vacation, I immediately sank into the Facebook swamp. If I had another profession, of course, I would never enter social network, but when I am in work I cannot avoid it. Every time I activate this “f” I wonder how come people are so much evil, how life has hurt them (literally and figuratively) that they do not enjoy anything other than making wicked posts.
On the first day of my return, which was the Christmas day, I realized that the main target was the Minister of Defence. To what extent the attack is organized, or spontaneous, I cannot say. Perhaps it is 50/50. But it is not so important. The important thing is that at this moment Vigen Sargsyan is the target, whom people are hitting to satisfy their instincts and overcome complexes. So, the issue of “cross holder” has emerged, so to say, in an empty place: it is a tradition that we have witnessed at least a dozen times, and we have seen many people in the role of “cross holder”, both officials and non-officials. So, there seems to be no sensation in it.
Of course, one can be a Catholic or Protestant, Muslim or atheist, and the traditions of the Armenian Apostolic Church might seem strange and incomprehensible to them: every person chooses how to build their own spiritual life. But I think it does not suit mature people to laugh at someone else’s belief like a 4th grade pupil.
The next wave of attack was after the Defence Minister’s call to help the injured soldier. Again, it is a matter of personal choice, you can either help or not. After all it is a matter of conscience. But “improvisations” were found even in this topic: let us take the money of those who are rich and corrupt and give to that soldier. Certainly, the majority of people does not think so, because helping someone or calling to help should not awake such “snake instincts”. But the minority in these issues is extremely active and noisy. (On the other hand, if the Defence Minister really responds to these wicked posts, it is also wrong: Facebook quarrel is a very useless job).
And most importantly: when a person spends time and nerves to “sting” others, causing pain, he loses the wonderful and priceless moments of his life.
Aram ABRAHAMYAN
