Debate: the Internet Encourages Social Isolation

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, fellow classmates, (time-keeper,) adjudicator and worthy opponents of the opposition.

We, the affirmative team, represent the motion that the circumstances in which the modern day Internet has developed is encouraging the withdrawal of individuals from social interaction, through various methods.

With the world wide web being ever so convenient in the modern world, who would bother to get dressed and walk to the library when everything is sitting there on the web? For once in your life though, think of how much you are missing out on social opportunities and the changes the Internet has on your behaviour. The world wide web, despite being a giant museum that holds everything from the figure of pi to the pros and cons of this very discussion, it is an enemy to social behaviour and hospitable characteristics. In our opinion, online schooling, Internet addiction and the substitution of online alternatives to daily activities is resulting in the Internet encouraging the social withdrawal of people.

Online schooling is the major player in the discouragement of social behaviour. Whats the difference between online schooling and normal schooling, one might ask. The answer is the personality the user develops. There are two main differences that weighs normal schooling over online schooling. The first is anti-social behavioural personality, also called sociopathic personality disorder. Symptoms of this disorder include a lack of judgement of safety, disregard for rules and a lack of care for others. These characteristics are gained from the isolation one subconsciously feels when they sit before a bright L.E.D. display. Studies show that those who have sociopathic personality disorder persistently lie, show signs of animal cruelty and inadequate control of temper. The second major problem with online schooling is that it directs its users towards Internet addiction, which the second speaker, Michelle, will elaborate on.