I was just reading a quick note related to the pokemon go craze. Authorities are beginning to say "enough is enough" in terms as to where and how pokemon go players can interact and capture these virtual creatures. (the story is here:http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/09/pokemon-go-church-russian-blogger-sokolovsky-faces-jail-term/)
It might seem over-challenging but I do believe that there is a place and a spot for everything. A real problem is that all the "how to" and "secrets of" the pokemon go series everywhere state that the best strategy is to be there in a location for at least 5 minutes and then pokemons will start to appear
While that might be true, staying in a single location for 2 hours is not only boring but also extenuating. People (specially young ones) will start to walk about, do other stuff with their phones or even with OTHER phones and electronics like the PSP or such. Doing this in the park is ok, but when other people are trying to enjoy a movie, tour a museum or even pray during their Faith's religions services is not only rude but can also incur in serious economical and legal problems.
I believe that the problems that the world society is having with events such as the pokemon go craze, just as the flash mobs and others is the perfect example of what happens when society is afraid to be "politically incorrect".
Like most "older adults" (when did adults became: young, middle and older??? anyway...) I was also raised with the guidelines to respect my elders, not to run in Church, Sit down when I go to the movies (and do not run about like a crazy person) and so on. Today's youth doesn't do that.
While there is no question that their adult years WILL be definitely troublesome and will have to fix the damage that we, our parents and our ancestors did with the world as they rammed through it seeking power and ritches, nothing will come from that adulthood if they are not taught the basics on ethics and moral.
Maybe Pokemon Go is a friend of the future because by being a foe of the present it is forcing today's power-weelding adults to make adjustments and control tomorrow's power weelding adults.
What do YOU think?
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