plagued essays

Sunday, February 29, 2004

Internet, it has gone into such a neoteric edge, hardly anyone would treat it as an alien technology. It is difficult to foresee the world without this modern application of life.
A computer and a computer with internet connection differs so greatly, it’s like a tribesman from a tribe in Africa explaining to a English doctor on missionary, on how many days he has to concoct a remedy to heal the sick. Where else the doctor can instantly prescribe medicine for the patients and recuperate a few days later. Mainly, it’s the convenience that keeps internet going.

Although online shopping and especially with overseas shipping is not liked by many, a few exceptional ones might still go for it. Probably, the local vendors might not have the model the consumer wants, but is available in other countries. Therefore, turning help to online overseas shopping is the only solution. Of course, the additional shipping payment can be quite a turn off. Convenience is the main factor for local online shopping. It is the wonderful works of having your goods brought to your doorstep without any intention of walking out of the house.

Sourcing for information is such an effortless work with the internet. Simply type in a vague keyword in a search engine and hundreds of source would appear almost instantly. It is so proficient how someone need not make a trip down to the neighbourhood library, to spend hours copying off research books. Where else, it can be done at home with the internet.

Some might agree that one will be able to get to know more people in the chat rooms. Chat rooms enable people to chat with people from other countries, races and religions. In this way, one will know how different religions are practiced in each country. But it is always likely possible to chat with people with bad motives. You never know a simple meet up could be a rape or robbery scene. Socially, chat rooms affect a person a lot. If he or she is too dependent on online interactions to communicate with other people, the ability to interact personally or in a crowd might be reduced.

Nowadays, many from the young generation would hog on online for gaming. Counter-Strike, one of the most well known international games, had attracted millions of people playing it. Unknowingly, these are one of the many factors that lead to increasing number cases of myopia. Bad posture will also occur naturally over long periods of time spend on the computer.

The most talked about problem is teenagers visiting pornographic sites. Prohibited at their age, these teens have not only broken the government law, but also the religious laws. It is a form of addiction. Addiction leads to temptation. Temptation leads to conviction. A teenager may get convicted of illegal sexual intercourse especially when the other party claims to be the unwilling one.

Therefore, I conclude by saying, internet has a great influence on life today. It depends on how the user uses his time on the internet, whether in the positive or negative way.