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It can be safely argues that there is a direct link
between the spread of auditory and computer media and
individualism and a move away from the emotional and
warm circle of the family.
In other words, these tools gradually harm the
emotional and spiritual atmosphere of interaction in any
inter-personal communication. Members of the family
group are thus moved toward divergence instead of
convergence, and step by step group people only share the
physical surrounding of their living quarters and have no
interaction whatsoever.
As time goes by, the common goals pursued by all
members will break apart and diverge. In such an
environment, instead of having interaction with other
members of the family in human-to-human environment,
members will interact via electronic devices in a virtual
world. Since electronic devices have charms and
attractions unmatched by human channels of
communication, some form of cultural panic and
individual passivity will be formed in individuals.
Therefore, instead of having warm interactions with
each other that will lead to strengthening of family ties
and increasing the family solidarity, family members will
resort to electronic channels of communication, a form of
communication that is void of emotional and spiritual
load. In the words of Fokoyama, due to the endangering of
morality and the quality of life in the present era, we will
gradually witness a complete downfall of the humanity.
This downfall will happen in moral institutions and
specifically in families. Communication pitfalls normally
occur in two kinds of communication, first, in
communication between parent and children and in
communication between husband and wife.