There is a tug-of-war happening big time on social media and all mass media platforms. This war is called "polarized views". If you aren't strong enough, any side can easily pull you and convince you to accept and follow their polarized viewpoints.
I see this happening virtually in all aspects of life. A few examples from the domains I keep track of:
Vegan OR Keto
Naturopathy OR modern medicine
V@ccine OR No V@ccine
Homeschooling OR International School + All possible extracurricular classes
Home-made foods from scratch OR Eat packaged foods
Traditional OR Modern Values
No Fridge OR Frozen meals for months
No Screen time for kids OR Full-on screen mode filled with educational apps and games
Completely organic food OR food from a factory/large-scale manufacturing unit
Is it because we spend too much time with devices and gadgets that there is now an alarming trend of viewing the world in binaries? Computers can understand only 1s and 0s, whereas we humans are smarter than that, aren't we? We can decipher the grey shades in between.
We are blessed with Viveka, the discriminatory ability to analyze the options in front of us. In Kali Yuga, the good and bad are so strongly intertwined into one that it is hard to decipher the real nature.
Instead of viewing the world in binaries, let's look at it as a range or a spectrum.
Every option on either side has pros and cons. It also heavily depends on one's situation, environment, family beliefs, and availability of resources (time, money, effort, energy).
Please note, that the fear and guilt of having chosen one side (in the past) OR the anxiety of choosing a side (without comprehending the repercussions in the future) creates more mental agony and distress than the actual choice itself.
Let's understand both ends of the spectrum and choose a point on it that works for us (as an individual and as a family). Accept the choice and trust in the Universe that things will work out well.
The unnecessary fear, panic, or lackadaisical attitude that are being perpetuated by these extreme influencers on both sides will only end up adding to the mental health-related issues that are already on the rise. These also contribute to relationship issues because of conflicting ideas within the family.