The Internet Does More Harm Than Good

Thanks Pro for your response. To continue, I will answer all Pro's questions/requests as well refute his counter arguments and his main arguments. ---Pro's Requests--- 1: "I would really like for you to explain your reasoning for gaining confidence via the internet. In my honest opinion, I would say it does the opposite." You're right -- I should've elaborated more. We can gain for confidence, by the many resources the internet provides for us. -Online Therapy/Counselling -Reduce feelings of isolation (If you live alone) and fell more connected the world around you -Ability to become closer to distant relatives 2: "This I disagree with. Maybe some specific courses for College and what not, but not regular school. However, regular schools still exist." With the internet, its not just "pecific courses for College and what not" because there are so many different courses, that you can take online, in fact you can even take your entire University or College education online. (Depending on your post University/College Goal) Pro States "but not regular school" -- What do you mean? Is College or University not regular school? I would say it is perfectly normal form of school. ---Refutals--- 1: Pro states that "People could previously just get a newspaper, which is still plausible, and look for a job." Yes that is true, however it is inarguably true that there are more job postings currently on the internet that people could apply for than there are in a daily newspaper. This makes the Internet a more viable way to find work. My point "Because of the Internet we can: Find Jobs" stands true. 2: Pro refutes my point "Because of the Internet we can: Submit Resumes" by saying " Resumes can be submitted without the internet as well in person." Yes, BUT, again there are more job postings on the internet than you could find driving around town for a hour or two. So the internet is a more efficient and better way to submit resumes. My point "Because of the Internet we can: Submit Resumes" stands true. 3: Pro refute me saying the with internet we can gain more knowledge by stating "The same can be done with books.". Yes! True! But, there is 1.3 trillion of data in cyberspace that is accessible to all of us. WHICH, is more than a entire library full of books. So the internet has more knowledge that can be gained, than a local library and definitely a book shelf at your house! My point "Because of the Internet we can: Gain Knowledge" stands true. 4: Pro says: "Are you sure? Can you prove the limitations or the amount of protection it applies? " Yes I am sure. I will prove this now, via link 2 & 3. Microsoft has a web filtering option, that allows the system to block certain sites or content automatically, without the Administrator having to imply certain webpages him/her self. Macintosh has a in depth parental controls feature which allows the administrator, to manually or automatically block bad websites and can even set up the mac to block profanity in the dictionary. So these are my refutals to your counter arguments and now I will move on to some comments on your arguments on why the Internet does more bad than good. ---Refutals (2)--- 1. Internet causes obesity While internet may play a role in this there are other MAJOR FACTORS, that contribute to obesity among people even some that have to do with Technology but not with the internet. - Video Games. So many kids and even adults play video games. However this is not the internet. This is a game. Not the web. 91% percent of kids in the US play video games. That number is simply astounding. That is 91% of the kids in America have the chance to become so immersed into these games, and have a lack of physical activity, as pro has said... "There is a lack of exercise in today's society. " BUT! This is not as a result of the presence of the internet. - Lifestyle Choices We all know that if you make bad lifestyle choice your bound to become a physically bigger person. Such as: Eating high fat foods Eating bigger portions than are needed Not taking the time to go out and get some exercise So the way you live your life and how you eat, your work, and how you govern and control your self is another big way that can contribute, to people becoming obese. Not the internet!! - Medical Conditions/Reasons Lots of people have certain conditions or have medical reasons which can make them obese or complicate the process for become slimmer. Certain Anti-Depressants can significantly contribute to weight gain. To affirm this lets check out a quote from web link 5. "Experts say that for up to 25% of people, most antidepressant medications -- including the popular SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs like Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft -- can cause a weight gain of 10 pounds or more." Certain Pills/Methods to quitting smoking, have some impact on gaining weight. To affirm this statement, lets look at a quote from web link 6. "On average, say French and British researchers, people may gain about 10 lbs. after kicking the habit. That"s substantially higher than the roughly 6 lbs. often quoted in quit-smoking literature handed out to smokers, and double the 5 lbs. that many female smokers report being willing to tolerate before attempting to quit, according to the authors." From my own personal experience I have had some relatives of mine quit smoking and I can tell you that, we looked at their clothes from when they were smoking and after they did quit, and we couldn't believe the difference. 2. Black Market Yes there are Black Markets, online and they are, infiltrating our the peace of the online world. I can't refute the existence of them because as that would be lying. However I can state, that our Law Enforcement system is working and is taking down these sites online and physically in our world. Even pro stated that Silk Road was taken down. So if our Internet Law Enforcers can take down one of the biggest previous, black market sites in the world, they can definitely squish these other little sites that as attempting to thrive, like a bug! ---Conclusion--- With the entire above arguments, Con has agreed with a lot of my points in my previous argument, and I have refuted his reasoning for everything, that he has disagreed with me on. As well, I have Refuted both of his main arguments, by stating that there are many other significant ways that contribute to obesity, even some that involve technology, but the internet itself. Because He Lives, Thanks Con! Over to you! Sources: 1: http://andygreenhaw.wordpress.com... 2: http://windows.microsoft.com... 3: http://gigaom.com... 4: http://news.yahoo.com... 5: http://www.webmd.com... 6: http://healthland.time.com...