The society has changed a lot with the technological developments that have come up in the world. This technology has had many advantages to the contemporary world. However, there are a number of disadvantages for excessively depending on the computer. Individuals should watch out not to use computers excessively since it can pose a lot of harm to them. People should use computers effectively and wisely when it is necessary.
Information technology has made communication easier but it has also come with the price of privacy issues. Today cell phone signals are interrupted, email hacking is happening all over and this has compromised the security of information. Many people are worried that the information that is meant to be private can become public. “Tricia Ellis-Christensen states that, the definition of what constitutes computers fraud becomes ever more complex with the ingenuity of people who intend to deceive, misrepresent, destroy, steal information are some causes of where people are able to steal private information and use it to harm others”. (Ellis-Christensen)This is widespread among the young people especially those still in school where someone hacks into someone else’s emails, takes the information and uses it against the other person. Others use dirty language and abuses that they send to innocent teenagers making them lose their self-esteem. This trend has caused a lot of harm to many while others have ended up committing suicide.
The issue of communication has been hampered by over dependent on computers. Since there is no face to face interaction, communication skills are neglected and one is not able to speak when they are in public. This is because computers do not allow people to think for themselves thus they are left with decreased literacy levels. This has greatly affected many young children who are not able to communicate more than a few words when they interact with others. This culture of over dependency on the computer breaks the personal bond that has always kept people together. Many people no longer socialize with their peers leading to the breaking of cultural bonds that develops among people. This threatens to disintegrate society values in many areas.
Over dependency on computers has also led to the tendency of people copying what others are doing universally. Through the various internet sites, young people are able to see the culture of the other society, which is believed to be better, thus they imitate another culture. This includes the way people dress; the language and behavior have dominated many young people all over the world. This has created issues in other societies with different customs and do not view the new culture as good. Teenagers who spend time on the computer end up neglecting their studies achieving low grades in school.
“Antony states, there are certain risks involved with prolonged computer use. These health problems include Eye disease, Bad posture, Hurting hands, and Computer stress injuries”. (Antony) Other problems include repetitive strain injury (RSI) from repeated hand movements, those who use until late at night may suffer drowsiness, depression, and difficulty in concentrating. One has no time for body exercises leading to overall poor physical health. There are also the problems caused by radiations that are emitted by the computer that are not good for one’s health.
When one uses a computer too much, they can suffer emotional instability. This is because one withdraws slowly from the real world and is caught up in his/her own world. Those who do many computer games end up putting more value that is emotional on the activities of the game and forgets all about things that matter. In most cases, computer over dependency does more harm than good. It is important to limit how much you spend on the computer in order to ensure that other important matters are not neglected.
Works Cited
Antony.Top 4 health problems caused by computers use. 2008.Web.
Ellis-Christensen, Tricia. What is Computer Fraud? 2003. Web.