In the modern world it is possible to
shop, work and communicate with people via internet and live without any
face-to-face contact with others. Is it a positive or negative development in
your opinion? To what extent do you support this development?
Like every coin has two sides, use of internet in almost
every walk of life also has its pros and cons. Even though people may call it a
positive a phenomena, I feel this has
brought in an array of adverse
consequences on humans and their society.
Use of internet for carrying out work, like communicating,
shopping and working has ushered in an
era of great convenience. Now, people do not need to leave their comfort zones,
and face pollution and crowds: they can save time which otherwise would be wasted
in travelling to offices, shopping areas and meeting nears and dears. Use of
internet to carry out various professional and personal functions has also
aided in expanding their horizons – people are working, shopping and
establishing relationships in areas that were beyond their imagination
formerly.
However, this trend has also brought along certain serious
drawbacks along, there is an increased risk of frauds and lack of privacy.
People and their private data is no more their confidential, as public domain
is privy to even the most intimate details of professional domains and personal
lives, which makes individuals vulnerable to online data thefts and trickery.
I personally feel that despite certain partisans promoting this trend as a
path breaking innovation, use of internet in almost every walk of life had led
to social isolation and stress. Nowadays, most individuals find themselves leading
a lonely life: they may although be in touch with thousands professionally and
personally, and may be doing a lot of work conveniently, they are still lacking
social intimacy, which humans generally crave for, and this is having its unwarranted
impact on humans.
Henceforth, it can be said that by and large humans are at a
receiving end because of this new introduction.