Internet has dominated our modern life. It is true that we are in the digital era and the internet has been making our life easier and more convenient thanks to its enormous contribution to communicating and information sharing among the people of the world. The internet is a powerful tool providing the human race with some advantages. Still, it also contains its disadvantages.
Concerning good things that the internet brings to the world, firstly, it facilitates communication in virtually any corners of the world. Nowadays, with great development of social network and e-mail, it is possible to send a message to any parts worldwide or have a face-to-face call with anyone globally. Furthermore, internet offers humans access to a wide range of information. There is no doubt that internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. Almost any kind of information on any topic under the sun is available on the internet, and with the assistance of search engines, such as Google, Yahoo or Bing!, people can easily access and exploit those information easily. Moreover, internet is an abundant source of entertainment. For example, people with good supports of the internet can play a lot of games, have a wide range of music to listen, read books without going to the library and watch movies without hiring a DVD.However, for all its advantages, the internet has its negative aspects too. First, it badly affects the communication skills of humans. People currently tend to communicate with others via internet, so their ability to talk face by face with others is getting weak. Second, with a large amount of available information on the internet, people seem to lose their ability of logical thinking. It is obvious that humans nowadays are too lazy to use their brain when problems occur, because they already have Google. Last but not least, internet occupies most of the time of children. Since the birth of online games, many physical and outdoor activities of children have been absent.
In conclusion, although there are many advantages that people can make use of the internet, particularly its information access, communication virtual bridge and entertainment channels, this powerful tool also exists many ugly sides that humans should be aware, specifically communication, logical thinking and physical health weaknesses. However, instead of making internet a taboo, we should learn how to use it properly and educate our children to utilize it for their benefits.
