Blue Whale Game Challenge– Matter of Concern

Blue Whale Game - Suicide Challenge

The society in which we are residing, suicide is supposed to be an evil factor which is not supported by any religion and it is treated as illegal act in our law. Then what motivates these teenagers to get involved in such dangerous acts. In my opinion today’s lifestyle which has made our behavior quite mechanical. Modern family has transformed from joint to nuclear which has created a gap in relationships. People are busy enough in their household responsibilities ignoring basic relations.

Teens – Social Behavior in Nuclear Society

Maximum suffering is faced by teenagers as they are in transition age they need time and advice of their elders which is ignored in the family due to many practical reasons. Such circumstances are leading to a feeling of loneliness which makes teenagers to get diverted towards online friends, games and other activities.

This world of internet is full of positive and negative aspects. A child of age group between 12 to 16 is too small to handle this world of fascination. As a result he is trapped by some persons with negative intentions.Blue Whale game is one of them. Russian journalist linked many unrelated suicide victims to one of the online game named as the Blue Whale challenge game, creating a wave of moral panic in Russia and several countries.

Blue Whale Game – What is it?

The Blue Whale Game Challenge is an Internet "game" that is claimed to exist in several countries. Blue Whale is not a freely downloadable game, application or software. Children cannot access it on their Smartphone through app stores or on social media platforms like Facebook. It is shared among secretive groups on social media networks. The creators seek out their players/victims and send them an invitation to join. The game is based on the relationship between the player and the administrators of the game. It involves a series of duties given by the administrators that players must complete, usually one per day, some of which involve self-mutilation. Some of the tasks in this game are given in advance, while others specified tasks are given by the administrators on that particular day, the last task being suicide. These are certain facts which are trending online throughout. It is really difficult to believe that a person is involved to a game to such an extent that he is ready to give his life leaving all behind. The game was created by a former psychology student Philip Budekin of Russia in 2013, who is currently in jail. He stated that his purpose was to clean the society by pushing to suicide those he deemed as having no value.

Blue Whale is not a Game, it’s a Challenge. It influences kids, teenagers and young people who are looking for some fun and challenges, but ultimately ends up with death. 

Save a Life – Spread Awareness

When we have the power to influence, then it should be positive, not negative. It should give life; make people lead a better life, not push innocent lives to suicide. What if there was a challenge that could actually bring some positive changes in the lives of people who took it! Children are future of our society we should take care of them as our prior responsibility. 

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