Whose opinion is it anyway????

My favourite past time – observing people, often leads me to some thought provoking observations. Every individual is different and possesses a different mixture of personality traits that make him/her unique. The most commonly sought after personality traits are charisma, good sense of humour, dependability, humility, intelligence and so on. In pursuit of these, the most striking trait – that of forming rational views, opinions and judgements of one’s own, is frequently lost. I do not know how much of our learning through formal education imparts knowledge or if I may add wisdom in us. However I firmly believe that a nation’s true progress can only be assessed by the thoughtful opinions its masses produce.  

It is widely accepted that the news reporting agencies in any country are responsible for setting views of people in the right direction. Freedom of press has been traditionally glorified because it is the sacrosanct liberalist views of the press that help us wade through muddy waters. However, the actual contribution of the press now-a-days towards their true cause is highly debatable. The focus is more on sensationalizing news and concocting views to influence and manipulate opinions. The consequences of such reporting - people cheating with others opinions as their own, using explanations that have been drilled into their cranium by dull and limited thinking.  

It would be unfair to rest blame only on one agency for such a subject of significant importance. An equal fault lies in our in-built attitude of pursuing conventional wisdom and learning in precise terms that limits of our understanding of the world. Next time you watch a famous correspondent giving opinions on worldly issues, just pause and think “Whose opinion is this anyway???” You may discover your own hidden rich opinions.