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Life Talk!

Computers

10:22 AM Oct 17 2009 | Reply

CranBerry

CranBerry

Russian Federation

Computers offer wonderful opportunities for everybody.

But  sometimes  people spend to much time using them, and computers do a lot of harm for the health . 

Are you for or against using the computers?

Imagine  yourself without the Internet? Would it be an absolute disaster?

10:28 AM Oct 17 2009 | Reply

Ulya aga

Ulya aga

Russian Federation

like i always sayt he internetшы evil, but its lack is worse, so i choose the lesser of two evils Laughing

11:02 AM Oct 17 2009 | Reply

Montague

Mexico

I think the internet is no more harmful then somebody sitting down, popping open a can of beer and watching stupid television for 8 hours a day.

On the internet, you at least must drag your eyes across the screen and read what is displayed :D

It makes people read, right? I just wish the webpages were not all white, instead of black. It is like staring at a lightbulb for 8 hours a day!

01:01 PM Oct 17 2009 | Reply

Ryo32t

Ryo32t

Greece

Almost every things that increased the intensity could cause damage to health

Way of life change and evolve We must keep pace and evlove with changs

The Internet is the need of the necessities of life

02:28 PM Oct 17 2009 | Reply

Green Alice

Russian Federation

I'm FOR computers as well as the Internet.

Without a computer my work would be harder, and it would be more difficult to control it. I don't watch TV at all, so a computer connected to the web is my window to the world. I can learn many things using computers, have a video chat with my distant relatives and watch movies…

I'm AGAINST accusing computers alone of doing harm (though I damaged my health a lot via computers). It is a person who chooses how much time to spend game playing, web surfing, chatting and so on…

03:14 PM Oct 17 2009 | Reply

noguti

noguti

Brazil

hmm… no doubt!!! Computers are good things…. (I work as a computer programmer heheheh) ...

Well.. many people say that the computer is a bad thing… hummm…. it depends on how you use that :)

03:14 PM Oct 17 2009 | Reply

hormosapi

hormosapi

Hungary

"Are you for or against using the computers?"

Ohh, you are using computer at this moment ergo you aren't against the computer. ;)   So do I.

11:48 PM Oct 17 2009 | Reply

konstka

konstka

Russian Federation

I'm not against computers and Internet. It gives us great opportunity to communicate with a distant people, to be well-informed and to do a lot of other things we couldn't do without it. It's beyond doubt. But I don't like we become computer addicted. Some people prefer to communicate with their friends, living next door, via internet instead of meet them and communicate live. There is a big difference between these two sorts of communication. And I feel we are losing the second one. And It is sad.

 

I'm AGAINST accusing computers alone of doing harm (though I damaged my health a lot via computers). It is a person who chooses how much time to spend game playing, web surfing, chatting and so on… 

Yes, it's true. But if I paraphrase you saying this way

I'm AGAINST accusing drugs and drug dealers alone of doing harm. It is a person who chooses whether to take drugs or not. 

01:26 AM Oct 18 2009 | Reply

Tsaokuohua

China

I very like use computers, I think use the computers will harm your health no.

02:33 AM Oct 18 2009 | Reply

CranBerry

CranBerry

Russian Federation

Thank you , friends!

 I'm AGAINST accusing drugs and drug dealers alone of doing harm. It is a person who chooses whether to take drugs or not.

 Once one forum-goer stopped visiting it for a week. And after returning he replied to the question" where were you?" that his computer broke down, and he returened to his real life. He was so excited to play football with his kids and to go to the cinema and to read a book in the evening…

 And he got a reply " You are right, Reality  can be a real addiction!"

03:18 AM Oct 18 2009 | Reply

Green Alice

Russian Federation

I'm AGAINST accusing drugs and drug dealers alone of doing harm. It is a person who chooses whether to take drugs or not.

 Exactly! It is the same thing to my mind. Just our emotional reply to drug addicts is much more intensive than to computer addicts. There are other differences, of course: a computer won't approach you in a night club to give you a "magic" pill for free, a computer won't pretend to be your friend; a computer won't wear a golden chain, won't have an expensive mobile phone and a sparkling car to make you think you can have all the same; a computer won't invite you to a party for "chosen ones" to make you feel special at starting taking drugs. Instead computer will stay silent until you turn it on. A computer is an object, while a drag dealer is a subject. Besides, computer addiction is psychological, while drug addiction is both psychological and physiological.

Do you see the difference now?