Use of the internet and smartphones has become a global phenomenon and each of us is dependent on these technological marvels in one or the other way. While there is a notion which asserts that widespread use of the internet, online communication and cellular messaging will replace the traditional form of face to face interaction, - I completely disagree with it.
to begin with, the use of the internet and other latest communication technologies drive us to meet new people and contact the dear ones who stay far away. This can especially be true when one gets a chance to express his feelings via a text or phone call. To quote an example, Skype and Facebook have enabled people living in far flung areas to communicate effectively through video chats, thereby enabling us to contact more frequently with people we care about. This has not replaced the way we care and meet others, rather it has made it more convenient and frequent.
While the advancement of technology might scale back in personal contact to some extent for a short term, the web can, in fact, enable the present and future generations to become more polarised towards seeing siblings, parents and mates in the long run. This can be easily visualised by taking into account that if we are to sustain the net as a tool to deliver our emotions and beliefs to the world, we will need to picture proof gatherings, celebrations and events thereby obviating the need for face to face communication. Secondly, it is a well-acknowledged fact that 'the human is a social being' and it is to the credit of this physical presence that we as a species are able to harness long-term relationships, so its value cannot be undermined for times to come. Mere endorsing words of good character by texts cannot inculcate the right kind of virtue, thereby further laying emphasis on human presence for future is required.
To conclude, by seeing both sides of the spectrum, it is clearly evident that the internet and text messaging will not make the face to face communication a footnote of the past.
Use
of the internet and smartphones has become a global phenomenon and each of us is dependent on these technological marvels in one or the other way. While there is a notion which asserts that widespread
use
of the internet, online
communication
and cellular messaging will replace the traditional form of
face
to
face
interaction,
-
I completely disagree with it.
to
begin
with, the
use
of the internet and other latest
communication
technologies drive us to
meet
new
people
and contact the dear ones who stay far away. This can
especially
be true when one
gets
a chance to express his feelings via a text or phone call. To quote an example, Skype and Facebook have enabled
people
living in
far flung
areas to communicate
effectively
through video chats, thereby enabling us to contact more
frequently
with
people
we care about. This has not replaced the way we care and
meet
others,
rather
it has made it more convenient and frequent.
While the advancement of technology might scale back in personal contact to
some
extent for a short term, the web can, in fact, enable the present and future generations to become more
polarised
towards seeing siblings, parents and mates in the long run. This can be
easily
visualised
by taking into account that if we are to sustain the net as a tool to deliver our emotions and beliefs to the world,
we will need to picture proof gatherings, celebrations and
events
thereby obviating the need for
face
to
face
communication
.
Secondly
, it is a well-acknowledged fact that 'the human is a social being' and it is to the credit of this physical presence that we as a species are able to harness long-term relationships,
so
its value cannot
be undermined
for times to
come
. Mere endorsing words of
good
character by texts cannot inculcate the right kind of virtue, thereby
further
laying emphasis on human presence for future
is required
.
To conclude
, by seeing both sides of the spectrum, it is
clearly
evident that the internet and text messaging will not
make
the
face
to
face
communication
a footnote of the past.