The-Internet-A-blessing-or-Curse

TheInternet-AblessingorCurse?Inmodernsociety,theInternetisfamiliartopeople.WhatwecalltheInternetisaninternationalcomputernetworkconnectingothernetworksandcomputersfromcompanies,universities,etc.1Asagreataccomplishmentoftheadvancedscienceandtechnology,itundoubtedlyhasawealthofadvantages.However,astheproverbgoes:nogardenwithoutitsweeds,itinevitablyhasitsdrawbacks.TheInternetbringswithitacontroversialandincessantdebatethattheInternetisablessingoracurse.WhenitcomestotheInternet,somepeopleregarditasaspellandadevilwhileothersviewitasablessing.3Asforme,IcontendthattheInternetisadouble-edgedsword:itisconducivetohumanbeingsinmanyaspectsanditisalsodestructivetomankindinmanyways.2Anditisunreasonableandunwisetoturnablindeyetoeitherofthem.Ontheonehand,itgoeswithoutsayingthattheInternetbenefitsthehumanbeingsfromdifferentperspectives.2TheInternetisahelpfulassistanttothehumanbeingstoworkeffectively.2Withtheabilitytorestoreacolossalnumberofdataforalongtimewithinlittlespace,itmakesitpossibleforpeopletodealwithavastseaofdatatherebypeoplecanrestoreandtakeawaythedatawheneverandwherever,greatlyrelievingandcushioningpeople.Thatiswhyitisavailableforpeopleinalmosteverywhere,suchasoffices,banks,stores,schools4-----thelistisendless.6Besides,theInternetiswidelyusedforfunandforentertainment.2ThereareavarietyofwaystohavefunontheInternet,includingplayinggames,listeningtomusic,seeingmovies,etc.4Funisdispensabletohuman:AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.Itcontainsenormousamountofknowledgeandinformationforalmosteveryfield.2Withoutgoingoutdoors,peoplecanknowwhatevertheywantto.ThosewhocannotaffordthetuitionorhavenotimetogotoschoolcanstudyathomeontheInternet.Besides,peoplecanresorttotheInterneteverytimesomethingmakethemconfusedandpuzzledwherebytheyunconsciouslygetknowledge.TheInternet,completelydifferentfromthetraditionalway3,createsmoreflexibleandvariouswaysforpeopletogainknowledge,suchaswatchingsomevideos,movies,doingsomelistening,evenplayingsomerelevantgamesdesignedforlearners,4whichmakesamonotonousprocessinterestingandpeoplehaveatendencetolearneffectively.6TheInternetoffersanopportunitytopeopleallaroundtheworldtocommunicateandexchangetheirinformations,ideas,notionsandemotion.2This,tosomeextent,broadenstheirhorizonaswellasrefreshestheirmind.DifferentculturesintheworldarepresentedtopeopleontheInternet.Besides,theInternetenablespeopletochatwiththeirfamily,friends,partners,etc.convenientlyandcheaplyinanytimeaslongaswhomtheywanttotalktoisonline.TheInternetprovidesanopenandlimitlessplatform,forinstance,microblog,4withpeopletospeakandexpressthemselvesfreely.2Inreality,thereislessopportunitiesforpeopletospeakinpublicandtopourtheirout.Andquiteafewpeoplemayfeelembarrassedorrestrictedwhentheyexpresstheirinsightsinfrontofothers.TheInternetcaneliminateanderasethisembarrassment.Theinternetisapowerfulandperfectpropagandamachineforitisabletoreacheverycorneroftheworldinaneyeblink.2Thegovernments,thinkers,etcarelikelytotakeadvantageoftheInternettowidelybroadcasttheirpolicies,theories,notion,thoughts,etc.Similarly,massivecompaniesmakeuseoftheInternettoadvertise.3Nocompanydosenotdeadlyexpectpeopletobuyitsproductssothereisabadlyneedtoadvertiseinavastterrace,andtheInternetisaperfectoption.Additionally,withthegrowinguseoftheInternet,onlineshoppinghasbecomeafashion.2Itiswidelyacceptedthatonlineshoppingisconvenientandefficient.Peopleareabletopurchasesittingathomeinutteridleness.Andthegoodsonlinearecheaperandthevarietyofthegoodsonlineismuchmorethanthatinnormalstores.Inthemeanwhile,theInternetcreatesanewwayforbusinessmentoselltheirgoods.WiththedevelopmentoftheInternet,peoplewillbecapableofdoinganythingathome.Ontheotherhand,asmuchasadvantagestheInternethas,likeeverythingelse,itinevitablyhasitsdefeatsthathavepotentialstoharmpeoplebothphysicallyandmentally.2Physically,theInternetprobablyworksharmtothosesittinginfrontofthecomputersforalongtime.2Itpressurestheireyesandpeoplearepronetobecomeshort-sighted.Thatisoneofthemainreasonswhyafiercelyincreasingnumberofpeople,especiallytheyoung,arecoercedtowearapairofglasses.6AccordingtoHerbsForHealth,therateofmyopiaintheworldsurgedfrom10%in1968whentheInternetwasnotinventedto36%by2013.Then,theInternetwillhurtthosewhoareexposedtotheradiationofthecomputerseveryday.Inaddition,sittinginfrontofthecomputersforalongtimeislikelytogiverisetocertaindiseases,suchascervical,vertebraldisease4etc.Tooursurprise,itisreportedthatsomeyoungpeoplediedofextremetirednesscausedbysurfingtheInternetfortoolong.6Mentally,people,especiallytheyoung,caneasilybeaddictedtosurfingtheInternet.2Likethoseareaddictedtodrugsorsmoking,4thepeoplelostintheInternetfinditverydifficulttogetridofit.AndsurfingtheInternettakesupsomuchoftheirtimeandtheirattentionaswellastheirenergythattheyfailtofocusthemselvesonanotherimportantmatters.6Tomakethingsworse,peopletendtosurfingtheInternetmerelyforfunsotheyachievelittle.Culturally,asIhavementioned,theInternetisusedtodisseminatesomepolicies,thoughtsofthegovernment,anditisalsotakenadvantagebythepowerstopreachtheirdoctrines,erodinglocalcul