Internet-Pros and Cons

            In the age of  the technological development, nobody who moves with the times can imagine existing without the Internet. However, its popularity makes us bear in mind all its side effects. Many argue that the Internet is a treasury of information while the others find it as a source of misleading information and danger. So, is the Internet a force for good or a force for evil?

The biggest benefit offered by the Internet is information. It functions as a valuable resource of information. There is huge amount of information available for just every subject known to man ranging from government law and services, trade fairs and conferences, market information, new ideas and technical support. We can find any type of information on any subject with the help of the search engines like Yahoo and Google. All the information that we need is just  at our fingertips. We can save costs and our precious time from having to go to the library.

Futhermore, the primary goal of the Internet is communication. It has done extremely well in this field, however the development process is still going on to make it more dependable and quick. By sending an e-mail, we can contact a person who is physically present thousand miles away within the fraction of a second’s time. The Internet gives the opportunity to get in touch with new people from all over the world and keep in touch with the loved ones.

In addition, Internet also functions as a medium of entertainment. A wide variety of entertainment including video games, music, movies, chat room, news and others can be accessed through the Internet. So, we can entertained ourselves with it.

However the Internet cannot be always shown in favourable light. First and foremost, the Internet is incredibly addictive - surfers are often not able to bear without checking their mail hundreds of times per day. Moreover, unlimited possibilities of communication with surfers cause losing an active social life in the real world. This can lead to a non-healthy lifestyle.

In spite of it, Internet can give the computer virus threat. Virus is a program that interrupts the usual operation of a personal computer system. Computers linked to the Internet have high probability of virus attacks and as a result of this, our hard disk can crash and giving us a lot of trouble.

Lastly, Internet have many inappropriate information as even pornography await under-age users at every turn.  Pornography is definitely harmful for the children. There are numerous pornographic sites available over the Internet and watching any of those can have very bad influence on the mental health of children.

To sum up, there are many advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. Some people say the Internet has ruined our lives but in my opinion it transformed the world for the better. Although the Internet may be dangerous, it is a great invention and a window to the world.