INTERNET: A BOON OR A BANE?

written by Irenerose Susi

The internet technology has phenomenally developed a system of providing and gathering data. This technology is presently available to anyone young, old, female, male, disabled and able. But recent controversies have erupted it destroyed reputations, records and lives. Is internet boon or bane?

Almost everybody, including corporations, companies, government institutions provide and gather data through internet. These can be accessed by everybody for personal growth. The internet provides medium to knowledge.

Computers undoubtedly make our jobs easier. They are tools that can help us learn lots of things in just a blink of an eye. No time wasted. In just one click, the world of data is in our hands. The Internet provides us options, and bases in our decisions. It increases our knowledge. 

Internet has made our world smaller. Imagine one communicates with one another miles and miles away through electronic medium. It has become a bridge that connects us to other people. It is a form of communication where we can extend our messages to them. It links people together. It touches us.

The Internet also provides us information. We can search on what we want to know. It boosts our ability to learn more. We can learn a lot from it and we can also share our knowledge to other people. As we all know, researches are posted in the Internet. Medical research could be accessed anytime. Economic status of different countries can be known.  News items can be known anytime. And all of these in just one press by a finger.

Internet can also be used to express our feelings. We can share our experiences through blogging and we can share our lessons to other people. We can learn from others’ experiences too. It boosts our talents for creativity.

Computers and the use of the Internet per se is not bad. These tools are made so that we can benefit from them. What makes them bane is when others use them the way they should not be used. When privacy is encroached it makes it bane.  When foolishness is uploaded, it makes it bane. Really, what makes it bane or boon depends on people use it! When one uses it with much responsibility, it is boon, but if one irresponsible person mismanages the Internet, it becomes bane. If you are responsible user of the Internet...do you think it is bane or boon?

“To err is human--and to blame it on a computer is even more so.”- Robert Orben