The Internet has made a great impact on our daily lives.

Not only does the Internet

provide helpful information, but it also brings a lot of convenience in our daily
lives.However, it has also dealt a lot of harm to many people. The debate here is to state
Pro

whether the Internet do more harm than good.

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First of all, I would like to convey my heartiest greetings to the instigator of today's
motion. Hopefully, this debate will be a splendid one. I think, it is needless to talk about
Con

internet's history as everybody knows about that. So, I am directly going to my main

speech. Today, in this debate, I would like to show 4 biggest sides where internet has benetted us.
They are as follows- Education, Health, Business, Ocial Activities. Then, in the last and 5th round, I
will talk about the rebuttal items. The rst side is Education. Now-a-days, the concept of
infrastructural classes have begun to become history. Over the online classrooms, we can join in a
course at any time, in any place, in any situation. Isn't it a beneciary thing for us? Now, the concept
of e-books is now well-known. In the case of real paper books, one can carry 4-5 books highest. But
if he/she uses e-books, even a library can be carried. Of course, internet has to be used in
downloading these books. In many developing and under-developed countries, there is not much
infrastructural facility. In these cases, virtual classrooms can be built up without much expension.
The activities of a virtual classroom cannot be thought of without internet connection. Moreover, if
the practical and pragmatic things cannot be shown for want of adequate facility, then internet can
be used. According to www.bigthink.com, 53% of the world's student are not getting all the
required facilities they should get. So, in these cases, internet is a great friend. Reference
informations can be collected from the internet. Internet contains all the necessary informations
which is totally impossible in case of books. All kinds of necessary experiences are shared over the
internet. So, one cannot deny the fact at all. According to Wikipedia, 87.39% of the US students
think that internet is greatly benetting the education. Yes, one may talk about the only harmful
thing of internet in education which is facebook or other social networks ruining students' study.
But the fact is, these things are not bad themselves. When they are used in a bad way, then they
are called bad. If students don't use it badly, we won't have to call it bad. Yes, Newton's third law
says that every action has an equal reaction. But being afraid of the reaction, will we stop the
action? Not at all. Just like that, being scared of the negative sides, will we stop taking the positive
sides? Also, not at all. The use of internet is up to us. So, it's our case to use it whether in a good
way or in a bad way. But, internet cannot be blamed at all for that. See you in the next round.......
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Thank you Hossian for replying to my debate. I truly appreciate it. Now to continue with
the debate.
Pro

Point 1: While it is true that the Internet can be used for a greater and more ecient

learning experience for a student, it must be noted that the information in the Internet must not
always true. Research has shown that only 10% of the Internet is true.Even trusted sources like
Wikipedia can be inaccurate. Therefore, in order to get the correct information for research, a
person would need to search information on a lot of sources. The world we live in is full of 'grey
truth' , in order to get the truth, we need to check a lot of things, such as the accuracy of the

source, the reliability of the source and more. Although most people know that, almost none of
them make the simple eort to do so and thus, get the incorrect information.
Point 2: Cyber bullying has been a serious threat to many online users. Cyber bullying may sprout
from problems such as discrimination or disagreements. The eects of cyber bullying can be very
disastrous. Psychologist have proven that the psychological development of a person can be
determined by environmental factors. Long term Cyber bullying can lead to self harming, a halt in
the psychological development of a person, depression, and in serious cases suicide. Cyber bullying
is usually started by a person. Many people abuse the power of the computer's ability to connect
people. When seeing someone getting cyber bullied, most people will join in and abuse the victim.
This can cause the innocent victim to suer from serious psychological damage.
Point 3: Gaming. Most people use the Internet for gaming, especially children and teenagers.
Gaming is a common addiction of most people. Many cannot resist the temptation to play games,
this can cause a waste of valuable time that can be used for studying and research. As a result a
student or teenager will suer the loss of time to study. An addiction will trigger the right frontal
lobe of a person's brain. This will lead to blood owing to the right frontal lobe of the brain at a fast
speed. The eects of blood traveling to the right frontal lobe of a person's brain is terrifying. First of
all, the right frontal lobe of a person will expand if it is triggered repeatedly. Secondly, the person
will start to lose their sense of balance and focus gradually. If this were to be long term, the
person's brain and cognitive skills will highly be aected. Another deadly eect of gaming is the
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is the inability to control one's bowel movement due to long
periods of gaming. Not only is IBS inconvenient, but it is also preventive of social interactions. This
can lead to the ostracizing of a person with IBS which is undesirable.
Point 4: Game violence is also one of the contributing factors of why the Internet is harmful. There
is a case long ago where a boy took his father's gun to shoot his teachers and fellow classmates,
after hearing the policecar's siren, he shot himself. This kind of behavior is responsible for a lot of
deaths. The boy also said in the social media that he practiced his shooting skills from a shooting
game. Now, a lot of games might have age limitations, but , it is very easy to give false information
about their age and thus be able to access child- inappropriate contents. Thus, it can be said that
game violence has a negative impact on a child's mindset and this will lead to even more deaths.
Point 5: The modern humans relies on the Internet greatly. The modern humans uses the Internet
for shopping, business and education. Psychologist have shown that thinking more can cause a
person to be smarter. For example, successful scientists such as Issac Newton, Nikolas Tesla, and
Archimedes do not have the access to easy information due to the Internet. Instead they think
more than the average human beings in their age and thus, is able to be more successful. On the
other hand, the modern human relies to heavily on the Internet for daily interactions. So it can be
concluded that the modern human thinks less due to the easy accessibility of information.
In conclusion, the computer has some negative eects that we, humans, can avoid, however, not all
of us make the best choices. Therefore, the Internet can only be used eciently if we make the
right choices and have discipline.
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Before everything, let me start with ROUND 1 rebuttal. They are as follows:
Con

Rebuttal !. Dear instigator has talked about the information over the Internet not being

not true or simply, false. I do believe, everybody will agree with me that he who uses Internet
should have the sense of picking up the right information. Good and bad things altogether
comprise to make something So, we should have that sense and if somebody is able to do that, he
will quite surely be beneted. and I think, your information is not fully authentic. Because,
according to stats.com, the 41% of Internet is right.
Rebuttal 2. Bullying is seen everywhere. So, Internet should not be mentioned as the only place
where these things are seen.
Rebuttal 3. Most people play games without using the Internet, mind that. If that is not blamed, so
how can Internet be blamed? Anyway, you have talked about it. Gaming is apparently helpful for
the student society. If any student is told to study all over the day, even if it is you, then the usual
study cannot be done, let alone extra. So, gaming is not a bad thing. yes, those who are addicted to
it are exceptions. You cannot judge everybody by them. Exceptions cannot be an example.
Rebuttal 4. Once again, game. Game has both positive and negative sides. Just like I stated before,
being scared of the side eects, we cannot stop taking the positive sides.
Rebuttal 5. Even if the exceptionally talented persons use Internet, I think it will help them to
enlighten and widen their domain of knowledge and thinking. Because, they will get some more
things about the sides they are expert in, So, there is nothing to worry for you as well as us. Sticking
with some particular books won't help them at all.
Now, the initial ROUND 2:
Let's take a look in the health sector.
Point 1. In the countries of the third world, there are not sucient qualied doctors. In those cases,
Internet can play a vital role through e-medicine process. People in general can get the touch of the
qualied physicians. This system has achieved much success so far too. In India, in 65.86% cases, it
has been successful.
Point 2. Suppose, you have gone to a doctor and he has prescribed some medicines for you. As you
do not have much idea about medicines, so the medicine may not be proper all the time. In this
regard, you may take help of the Internet whether that is a proper one or not. these things are
often seen in the undeveloped countries.
Point 3. Internet may even help you in rst aiding where there is no advice before you. Doctors
from dierent countries may consult about a specic critical question. So that, a critical process of
creating a medical board can be avoided.
Point 4. I think, one of the most critical stage is the point of collecting blood. You or some other
may need blood. Right at that time, blood may not be available. So, Internet is there to help you in
collecting blood. There are many people online. You can communicate with them.

So, in conclusion, I might have been able to show strong argues in education and health sector.
And also, I have rebut the ROUND 1 argues. there are yet three three sections to come. I do hope,
this topic is unsubstantial and I will be able to make everybody realise.
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Good morning Hossain. While I do agree with your conclusion on the internet's
relationship with health issues, I still have some doubts. But rst, rebuttals.
Pro

Rebuttal 1: Sorry for the inauthentic information. But, even if 41% of the information in

the Internet is true, 59% of the information still remains false. While a lot of people think that it is
common sense to pick up right information, it must be noted, " How does a person know that the
information that he had found is accurate? " . Well, the answer is simple, a person can search from
multiple sources. However, due to the demanding environment, most people would try to be as
time ecient as possible. And, to do that, they search for a source that seems the most reliable to
them. After searching a source, they would be satised with themselves and conclude their
research. This is typical of almost everyone's behavior. Thus, this is one of the primary reason why
most people nd the incorrect information in the Internet. Besides, there are a very few people
who are 'Truth Seekers'. Many people choose not to accept the dark reality and truth. Thus, most
people get blinded by the grey side of the truth and are often mislead or deluded.
Rebuttal 2: Since you said " Bullying is everywhere. So Internet should not be mentioned as the only
place where these things are seen." You have shown that you agree that the Internet have cases of
bullying. If the Internet have cases of bullying, then doesn't it do harm? If an eort was made to
reduce cyberbullying, a form of bullying would be reduced Which brings me to the next point,
shouldn't bullying be stopped everywhere? Even in the Internet? Like I said, the eect of cyber
bullying is threatening, thus, the Internet indeed do some harm.
Rebuttal 3: The problem here is that popular games such as Minecraft, League of legends and
Roblox are some of the most frequently played 'never-ending' games that is found on the Internet.
These game do not have an end and can be played for almost forever, these games are also very
time consuming. To accomplish achievements in these kind of games, one would need to spend
more time in the game. The greater the output of eort, the greater the satisfaction due to a
accomplishment. After achieving an accomplishment, the player would try to strive for another
one, this can lead to a eternal cycle and addiction as every time a accomplishment is completed, a
rush of adrenaline and dopamine will rush through the player's brain. Dopamine is a chemical in
the body only released to 'reward' a person. It stimulates the brain, similar to the eect of taking
drugs. This proves that the addiction on games can be as addictive as drug addiction. Getting out of
a drug addiction is super hard, once you start it, it cannot be easily halted. Thus, not only a few
people are addicted,in fact, a large portion of the world's population is suering from Internet
addiction which is detrimental to health.
Rebuttal 4: I agree with what you said on the fact that we should not avoid the positive eect of the
Internet. However, my argument is not to avoid using the Internet, on the ipside, it is to inform
people the negative eects of the Internet so that they can try to avoid the negative eects of the
Internet. Even though a lot of people are aware of the negative eects of the computer, they

instead, delude themselves into thinking only on the positive side and ignore the negative eects.
Rebuttal 5: Some information on books cannot be found on the Internet and it is ridiculous to say
that books don't help people at all.
Rebuttal 6: How do someone know the exact qualications of a doctor if they aren't versed in
medical issues? Most people in Third world countries do not know the rst things about medical
issues, thus , they might get tricked by a fraud and this might worsen their medical condition.
Rebuttal 7: A doctor will most probably tell you the correct information of medicine specically to
ensure your recovery. Even if the patient has questions, shouldn't the patient immediately ask the
doctor who has prescribed the medicine instead of the Internet?
Rebuttal 8: The symptoms of a medical illness can be very diverse. Searching the Internet will not
give you accurate diagnosis as the symptoms of a illness can be 'shared' with other illness. Only a
real life check-up will most accurately determine a person's medical condition, thus, the Internet
might not be that reliable.
Now for my argument,
Point 1: Pornography has been around for a long time. There are some people who watches
pornography. Pornography addiction is also similar to Internet addiction. Pornography gives an
incorrect view on sexual related images, leading people to be misinformed and deluded. If the
Internet was more secure in terms of preventing Pornography, there would be one less form of
addiction.
Point 2: For those people who spend to much time on the Internet due to poor time management,
they have a high chance to lose family bonding time with their family. Family is the most important
support you can have in your life. It would not be wise to sacrice your family for work in the
Internet to the extent that they 'lose' their family.
In conclusion, it is not wise to avoid the Internet, on the other hand, it is wiser to use the Internet
while trying to reduce the negative eects of the Internet.
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Extremely sorry for making late. However, let me return to our main debate.
Con

As usual, I am starting with rebuttal of rebuttals.

RR 01. Yes, I agree that 59% of the Internet remains false. But, you have to deal with the positive
portion. Also agree that a person has to look over multiple sources for the correct information. And
I think that a person should do them at least to be beneted. If one has problem with that, I think it
is better for him not to look over the Internet for an information. Because, information is like
treasures hidden over the Internet. If anybody wants to get that, he has to toil hard to earn that.
Mind that- NO PAIN, NO GAIN.

RR 02. Yes, bullying is everywhere. Just like the way we deal with other bullying, we will have to
handle it over the Internet also. There are some specic ways to prevent or get rid of bullying. One
has to have proper knowledge about them. Of course, bullying is not good. But in order to get the
benets of Internet, we have to make up ourselves with them. That is the solution.
RR 03. Games like Roblox, Minecraft, League of Legends have no ending. I agree with that. Over
addiction to these games harm the brain, also agree with that. Yes, one should not play these
games too much. For those who play them limited, they are quite beneciary. Playing these games
are like an IQ test for them. Solving many complex problems helps the in the development of brain.
If IQ test has no problem, what is the problem with them?????
RR 04. Yes, undoubtedly, Internet has some negative sides, but those are not more than the
positive ones. I am exactly trying to say that. Please, don't misunderstand my words.
RR 05. Also, it is ridiculous to be misquoted. I have never said that books do not help us at all. Again
that request, don't misinterpret me. I am saying that sticking with some particular books won't do it
for us. Because, Internet covers a large domain of knowledge. I can guarantee you that 99%
information of the 99% books is covered by the Internet. For the remaining 1% information, one
has to read books. But for the 99%, books are not compulsory.
RR 06. Yes, that's exactly what I am trying to tell you. How many people can get the idea of doctors'
qualications when they are not versed in medical knowledge?? In these cases, they may take the
help of the Internet to analyze whether the doctor's prescribed medicines are relevant or not.
Hopefully, you have understood.
RR 07. Most of the doctors will do their jobs properly. But, in the countries, we have to think in their
context. There are many doctors who pretend to be doctor although they are nothing. Also, there
are many quacks. In these cases, the most security or guard should be taken. That is, looking over
the Internet.
Furthermore, when a person has no knowledge about medical science, how can he raise a
question? Do you have a logical answer for me? Please give if you have.
RR 08. I am not telling everybody to give up real life doctor face to face checkups. Also, I am not
advising anybody to rely on the Internet when he/she has the opportunity to go to a doctor. I am
saying that when there is no option left before somebody, then he can take the help of Internet.
Also that can be done to judge doctors' diagnosis.
Now, the initial rebuttal...........
R 01. There are many other bad things in our real life like pornography. How do we deal with these
things? If somebody is honest in real life, he is also over the Internet. So, Internet should not be
blamed at all for containing pornography when there are yet many other educative and beautiful
things.
R 02. If somebody needs to take something educative from Internet, he need not stay all the day
long. He may do it in a short time. They who have some other bad intentions spend for a more time

over the Internet. If a person is a really great person in daily life, if he has a good family bonding,
then he won't spend a long time in Internet. We cannot judge the Internet and blame it for the bad
activities done by us. You have to keep it in mind.
And at last, now, the initial ROUND 3 speech. I was supposed to tell about business sector and I am
just doing that.
01. Is it even necessary to discuss the importance of Internet for business growth? The web
provides inexpensive and ecient opportunities that will help you reach markets that you never
had access to in the past.
02. Online marketing is the rst aspect of starting a web-based business growth program. It is one
of the most inexpensive methods of promotion and it will also help you reach a targeted audience.
Internet is the best medium to nd and contact the people that will be particularly interested in
your products and services. You can choose among social media marketing campaigns, traditional
banner ads, article marketing and pay per click (PPC) campaigns.
03. Every business coach will include online marketing strategies in business growth plans.
Whether the focus is on developing a corporate website E-commerce, the web"s importance cannot
be ignored. Internet is an economic sector on its own, as a recent study conrms. According to the
2011 McKinsey report, web businesses contribute to three percent of the GDP in the countries
analyzed.
04. The niche has a bigger GDP contribution than energy and agriculture. The web sector is also
responsible for 20 percent of the economic growth experienced in the past ve years. As a result,
business growth and a corporate web strategy go hand in hand. These gures sound a bit abstract
so it is time to discuss how they relate to your company and business growth plans. A good webbased development strategy can benet your business in a number of ways.
05. Good business growth plans make use of the corporate website, as well. Your business coach
will show you the numerous ways in which you can use a website dedicated to your business.
Optimizing your website and making it easy to nd in search engine results will help you reach a
large audience without spending a fortune on the process. Business growth is limitless when
Internet comes into the picture. Do you realize that you will be capable of reaching a global
audience? You will no longer have to keep your company local. A good product that is convenient
and aordable will help you cross borders and achieve signicant expansion. When it comes to
business growth, Internet will help you achieve another important goal. You can see what the
competition is doing, you can analyze its marketing eorts and you can learn from the mistakes
committed by somebody else. Competition analysis is of uttermost importance for corporate
success. Online research will result in the development of unique products and in the creation of a
strategy that will attract the right group of people and turn it into a loyal clientele.
These are just some of the benets connected to using Internet for business growth. The best
aspect is that online campaigns are relatively inexpensive and suitable for the expansion of even
the smallest companies. Have you tried incorporating web technologies in your corporate
procedures? The time is right to start beneting from the trends of the future.
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Sorry for my lateness too, I have been really busy lately. Please pardon me. I shall start
with my rebuttals rst too.
Pro

RR 01: What you think might not be the truth, like I said, most people will try to be

'eecient' in their way and only search from one source. Right, information are like treasures
hidden in the Internet, but how many people will really spend the time to 'unearth' them? While it is
true that no pain equals to no gain, a lot of people wants to have gain but do not want to have pain.
This is the mindset of most people, thus it is highly unlikely for them to search from multiple
sources to get the correct information.
RR 02: With deeper understanding, one can agree with me that what you said is unreasonable. You
said the solution to prevent or at least reduce cyber bullying is to make up with them. However,
there is a huge doubt over here, if that is the solution, why does cyberbullying still happen so
frequently despite the fact that very few actions were taken for cyber bullying issues. Thus, it can
be proven that what you said is misleading.
RR 03: It is true that games like Minecraft is benecial to those who plays them with control. It must
be noted, however, that not a lot of people play games without being addicted. If you have read my
argument, you would have noticed that game addictions can be as addictive as drug addictions.
Drugs are strongly prohibited in many countries and yet there as been a lot of cases related to drug
addiction. Games on the other hand are not so strongly prohibited, thus it can be inferred that
gaming addiction could be more than drug addiction which is terrifying.
RR 04: " Sticking with some particular books won't help them at all" It can be inferred from this
statement that you regard books as though they are worthless. It must be noted that reading some
books repeatedly can allow a greater understanding of the information in the book as not 100% of
the book's information will be retained in a person's mind. And of course, successful people will
read a lot of dierent books and not just one book in their life. Thus, you statement can be
regarded as inaccurate.
RR 05: If a third world country have access to Internet and Internet connections, then why can't
they aord a doctor or why can't the youths of the third world countries aord a education that
specialize in medical issues? Many people might say that third world countries might not have
enough or more advanced schools, however, if the government of a third world country can aord
electronic devices for most people in his country, then why can't he aord to renovate a school?
Thus, you point on medical issues is not clearly explained.
RR 06: He can raise a question on the medicine eects of course. Or for example the time that the
medicine is to be consumed.
RR 07: The sad news is in a modern world now, not many are honest, thus, the Internet is to be
blamed for pornography as almost no actions were taken against it.
RR 08: We must keep in mind that the Internet is not only used for searching information, it is also
used for entertainment. Therefore, most of the time a person will spend might be in the Internet
playing games.

RR 09: Everything has a dark side, online marketing could potentially ruin a person's life. For
example, there may be frauds selling nothing at the Internet but pretending to sell items. Once you
buy from them, you will lose money even after they are arrested as there is a high likelihood that
they spent the money. This incident can be minor or major depending on the cost of the item that
you 'bought'.
RR 10: Sometimes, a company's information can be leaked due to the human error or Internet
error and maybe due the hacking. This will lead to a decreased prot of a company and cheating,
both of which could shut down a company if not handled properly.
Okay, I agree with most of your point on the impact Internet has on business, however this is just
one side of the Internet that is purely benecial , there are also a lot of negative eects the Internet
can have. So let be initiate my argument.
Point 1: Subliminal messages. Subliminal messages are a very dangerous threat in the Internet. For
those of you who don't know what is subliminal programming, here's the denition, "(marketing) a
message passed to the human mind without the mind being consciously aware of it, as, for
example, in advertising" This is stated in the Collins dictionary. Not just in advertising, subliminal
messages are present in many games, movies, and even some educational videos. Subliminal
messages are hard to detect as they are only unconsciously processed. So it can be said that
subliminal messages is very hard to prevent. The Internet can be a huge place for subliminal
messages. Subliminal messages can control you and change you even without you realizing it. A
great example would be the popular song by queen in the late 19th century. Queen's popular song,
another one bites the dust, contains a subliminal message. The reason why a song is popular can
be a result of subliminal messages. Subliminal messages in songs is also known as backmasking.
When the song another one bites the dust is played backwards, one can hear the Queen singing " It
is fun to smoke marijuana!" After a period of time, marijuana abuse have increased drastically. Now
many may say that it is just a coincidence. However, is it too much of a coincidence? Even popular
singers like Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber have subliminal messages in their songs. Now this is only
about songs. A unexpected cartoon programmer also has subliminal messages. The cartoon
company is Disney. A lot of Disney's movies have subliminal messages. Now, Disney movies are
mostly watched by children, if adults can be inuenced, what about children? If you think that my
information is not accurate, you can surf the Internet for this, there are multiple sources regarding
this issues. Therefore, it can be concluded that subliminal messages could be found in the Internet
even if we are not aware of it.
In conclusion, with deeper analysis, one will surely agree with me that the Internet do more harm
than good and it is only up to us to use the positive side of the Internet and try our best to reduce
the negative eects of the Internet.
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Asusual,thankyoumyfriend,forreplyingtomyargumentsdespiteofyourbeingtoobusy.Ialsohavebeenveryveryinposting
myopinion.Well,Iamnotintendedtolengthenmyintroductionanymoreandso,Iamdirectlygoingtomymainspeech.

Con

Inthebeginning,letmegivemyrebuttalofrebuttals.

RR 01. Firstly, I am not saying I am or will be right in all regards. Then, I think it is better for one not to show his efficiency in all places, as
Internet.Yes,youmaybeextremelyefficient,butunlessyouarefullyconfident,youshouldnottakeanyrisk.Whywillyousearchfromonlyone
source? No source is fully accurate and that is a normal matter. So, where is the logic behind trying to show skill?? He, who can search from one
source, also can search from some more ones. If somebody shows idleness in this respect, he may not have the right one. Who will take this
responsibility??Simply,nobody.But,unfortunately,youareimposingthisloadonInternet.Thisisnothingbutunfair.Suppose,youhaveinformed
a person that treasure lies under his soil. But, he is not willing to unearth it. In that case, will you blame the treasure the for being unable to be
discovered?Ifyouhavesomesenseleftinyourbonnet,youwon'tdothat.Andifyoucan'tdothat,youalsocan'tblameInternetforthematterwe
havebeensolongtalkingabout.

RR02.Yes,thereistheother issue whichwas itselfsaidbyyou.Very few stepshavebeen taken toreduce or eradicate cyberbullying. Ifthat was
taken,theconditionwouldbebetterbynow.So,itisyouwhohaveansweredyourownquestion.Bullyingiseverywhere.So,youcannotleavethe
Internetforthebullyingdoneoverit.

RR03.Theterm"Addiction"meansdangerousattractiontosomething.Addictionishazardousnotonlytodrug,notonlytogame,butalsoitcan
betoanyotherthing.So,ifanybodydoesnotbuilduphis/heraddictiontosomething,therewillbenoproblem.Everywhere,thesolutionisallthe
sameandalso,itisnotdifferentforthesegames.AsIhavebeensayingsofar,Internetisnotathingtobeaddicted.Itistobeusedinpropersense.
IfIdonotkeepthatinmymind,Iwillbehampered,nobodyelse.Nevertheless,Internetisnottellingmetobeaddictedtothesegames.

RR04.Again,youaremisinterpretingmywords.Isaid,"Stickingwithsomeparticularbookswon'thelpthematall."Itmeans,ifalearnersticks
tosomespecificbooksforhislearning,itwon'tbenefithim.So,Ihavenotregardedbooksasworthlessatall.Iamsayingsomethingandyouare
understanding another one. Yes, if a person reads some books again and again, it will help him understand only the particular things contained in
thosebooks.Buteventhen,therewillbesometopicsorinformationwhichwillkeephimalooffromrealisingtheentirematterorfact.Inthiscase,
hemaylookovertheInternetforadditionalthingsrelatedtothatfact.That'swhatIwanttosay.

RR05.Yes,youhavegotmypointatlast.IfthereisInternetconnectionatleastinonehouseofavillage,thentheotherpeoplecantakeitsbenefit.
Remember,IamnottalkinginthecontextofUSAorUK,Iamtalkingaboutthethirdworldcountries.YouhaveInternetconnection.Inthatcase,
you cannot bring a doctor's bodily presence. What you can do is to consult him virtually. I am trying to make you understand about this great
positive side of the Internet. If a young learner is very much eager to know about medical issues, he can achieve the primary knowledge from
Internet. Who tells you he can't?? Your imagined context is totally unrealistic. Is it really possible for the government of a third world country to
affordelectronicdevicestothelearners?YoumayaskmethenhowtheycantakethehelpofInternet.Theycandoso.Iambringingyouanexample.
HaveyouheardthenameofthecountryBangladesh?Inthatcountry,rapidly,informationandservicecenterhasbeenbuiltupuptotheunionlevel.
People can take any IT service from these centers. So, it is not obligatory for everybody to have Internet connection. Hopefully, you have got the
clearexplanationinthisregard.

RR06.Ofcourse,hemayhavequestionaboutthemedicines,maybeaboutotherthing.Inthatcase,hemayuseScypetoconsultadoctor.Foryour
kind information, many doctors give online appointment. Moreover, he may raise the question in questioning sites like YAHOO.com. You may
knowtherearemanysitesovertheInternetforthisthing.

RR07.IsittheresponsibilityoftheInternettotakeactionagainstpornography??Ofcourse,no.Youmayasktheconcernedpersonswhytheyare
nottakinganyactionagainstit.But,youcannotblametheInternetatall.

RR08.Internetisnotonlyusedforinformation,butalsoforentertainment.Iagree.Butthatdoesnottellustostayonlineforalongperiod.Ifyou
wanttohavetheexplanationofgames,youmaylookatRR03.

RR09.Whywillyougivemoneybeforegettingthedeliveryofyouritem??Ifyoudothat,youmaybehamperedanditwillthenbecalledasyour
foolishness.So,weshouldnotdosuchsortoffoolishactivitiesandblameonlinemarketingforthat.Onlinemarketinghasgainedmuchpopularity
andacceptanceamongstgeneralmass.So,weshouldcordiallyappreciatethesystem.

RR10.Foryourkindinformation,hackingcanalsobedoneofftheline.So,Internetisnottheonlyplacewherehackingisdone.Asyousaid,an
opportunityofexecutinghackingcomeswhenthereisahumanerrororcomputererrororsystemerror.So,firstofall,weourselvesareresponsible
for being hacked. Then, we may take the case of Internet. I think a strong and secure system should be built up when there is huge important
informationstoredovertheInternet.Ifthatissuccessfullydone,thenhopefullytherewon'tbeanytrouble.

Now,it'stimefortheinitialrebuttalsession.

R 01. Business sector is not the only sector where Internet has benefited us. I have stated some more sides. And if I begin regarding all the sides
onceagain,itwillneedampletimeandspacewhichIdon'thave.

R 02. We get subliminal message in our real life too. You gave an example, advertisement. Advertisements are neither good nor bad for us. From
oneperspective,wecannottoleratethecontinuityofit.Alsofromanotherviewpoint,itinformsusaboutdifferentusefulitemsandobject.Likethis,
eachandeverysubliminalmessageshouldbeconsidered.

Now,IwastotalkaboutofficialactivitiesinthisROUND4.So,letmedothatrightnow.

In order to successfully manage an office, regardless of your companys product or even your customer base, you should adhere to some basic
guidelines.HerearefiveareasthatyoushouldkeepinmindandallofthemarerelatedtoInternet:

01.Employmentandhumanresources:Itscriticaltohaveanemploymentpolicyinplace.Apolicymanualgivesyouablueprintforthewaythe
companyapproachesemployment.Itspellsoutrulesinawaythatcanpreventlaterproblems.So,wemaynothaveallthegreatideasonourbrain.
Eventually,wemaylookovertheInternetforsomeincredibleandtremendousides.Maybe,oneortwoofthemmaychangeone'slife.

02.Projectmanagement: Keeping track of projects is critical to the successful completion of important tasks and represents an essential piece of
documentation.Knowingwhenthingshavetobecompletedandbywhomgiveseveryoneaclearideaofwhatsahead.Deadlinesarelesslikelytobe
missedandpeoplearemorelikelytoknowtheirroles.Plus,eachproject,throughcarefuldocumentation,canbecomeausefulcasestudyforfuture
assignments. So, suppose, you are on a vacation and an activity needs to be worked out. In those cases, you may be informed on the email.
ThroughInternet,youmayhaveaconnectionwithyourofficialactivity.So,whereisthehamperingsidewithit?

03.Equipmentandfurniturerequirements:Youdontneedeverypieceofofficeequipmentouttheretorunasmoothoperation.Butyoudoneed
certainproductsthataregoingtooptimizepeoplesperformance.Whatyouneedandhowmuchitwillcostaresimplebutimportantconsiderations.
Check out the Internet for it. You may buy important equipments or technologies on popular e=commerce sites like ebay.com, amazon.com. And
what about software? Are you trying to achieve a paperless office? If you are, you also have to use Internet. Also. the idea of virtual office is
inconceivablewithoutInternet.

04. Inter and intraoffice communications: For many small businesses, the responsibility for communication falls upon the office manager.

Knowinghowandwhentocommunicatekeyinformationisvitaltosuccessfulofficemanagement.NotneededtotellabouttheutilityofInternetin
this suspect. Having a communication plan that everyone can adhere to will increase an offices productivity and ensure that information is
disseminatedclearlyandquickly.Also,Internetistheretohelpyouwiththatplan.

05. Conflict resolution: Conflicts are inevitable. Knowing how to handle them properly, however, will make life easier. Ignoring a conflict or
waiting for it to dissipate is never the right solution. Having a plan or a policy for conflict resolution will help everyone navigate through a
disagreement in a professional manner. If you are in a situation not being able to break the chain of proble, you may take consultation after
consultationfrompeopleovertheInternet.

So,that'sallfromnowall.Seeyoulaterinthenextround.Tillthen,GoodBye!!!!!

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Thank you Hossain for for debating with me in this debate. I truly appreciate the eort
you put in debating with me. I also look forward to have another interesting debate with
you another time. Alright, let me begin with a important note rst before starting with
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the rebuttal and contentions.

Note 1: The most important factor that would determine whether the Internet do more harm or
not is the usage of the computer. The computer's 'facilities, is responsible for the harm dealt to a
person. Harm is still harm no matter how small or great it is. And there is always a cause and eect.
For example, pornography is present due to the Internet. So it can be seen here that the Internet is
the cause and pornography is the eect. Even if the Internet has more pros than cons, the issue
regarding the harm or help of the Internet is still determined by the usage of the computer. If
everyone uses the bad side of the computer, then the computer will do more harm, however, if it is
the opposite, the Internet will do more help. However, the case here is that more people in the
world use the negative programs of the Internet. Therefore, it is concluded that the Internet do
more harm than good.
RR 01: My point here is that, most of the people in the world would not go that far for the correct
information. They would take the risk for convenience. In fact, some people might not accept the
dark truth of some issues and would lose out on information. Besides, it is not unfair to attribute
this negative issue to the Internet. It is a fact that a item's usefulness is determined by its use. If a
item is not used, the item would do no harm or good. Thus, what I stated was not to 'blame' the
Internet but to explain the case here. I would also like to state my opponent's rudeness in stating
that I have a lack of sense. Please be reminded to watch over your conduct opponent.
RR 02: It must be noted that what you said was a big "If" . Like you said, it is a "If". This proves that
actions had not been taken and thus, the Internet does indeed do some harm.
RR 03: Correct, addictions are dangerous. However, Internet addictions are the most common in
the average human. As drug addiction is prohibited, it is less common. However, Internet

addictions are not prohibited and is thus, more common. It is disagreeable to say that the Internet
is not a thing to be addicted to as if you have read my earlier debate, you would have known that
Internet addiction is as addictive to drug addiction. Thus, it is not reasonable to say that the
Internet is not a thing to be addicted to. Internet is making you addicted subconsciously. You also
said that if you do not keep addiction in mind, you would be hampered. However, a lot of people
are aware of addiction. However, they made the choice to ignore it. Like stated before, drug
addiction is as addictive as Internet addiction, therefore, it is very hard for someone to quit the
addiction of the Internet.
RR 04: Now, let us get this straight. The statement " Sticking with some particular books won't help
them at all." clearly shows that books are not useful. It is not a misinterpretion of mine. This
statement can also express the user's hate for books. You could have said might not help them
instead of won't help them at all. I shall emphasize that you said at all. Which means it is very
straightforward and denitive to you. Since you make the choice to say won't and at all, you are
indirectly and directly saying that books won't help at all.
RR 05: Even though your argument might seem to be correct, there is actually a aw. If a country, a
third world country, has money to set up IT services, why can't the country recruit doctors from
other countries? Like you said, the Internet have employment services. If that is so, if a third world
country have a Internet connection, why would it be unable to recruit doctors? Poor economics?
Unlikely. Internet doctors aren't as good as a real life visit to a doctor too. Besides, wouldn't a
country focus on the health of their people rst?
RR 06: It must be noted that everything has a dark side. Some online marketing are not trustable
and would need people to pay rst. This would cause unsuspecting people to 'lose out'.
RR 07: You are correct that it does not tell us to stay online for a long period. On the other hand,
we, ourselves, subconsciously tell ourself to stay online, like I said, addiction is almost subconscious
and is very hard to be controlled. Thus, you argument on this matter is invalid.
RR 08: Please refer to note 1 for my reply on pornography.
RR 09: When you said " So, the Internet is not the only place where hacking is done." You agreed
with me that hacking is still done in the Internet, as stated before, why not reduce harm as
frequently as possible and harm is still harm not matter what. Like I said in note 1, human error in
choices is attributed to the Internet. Which in this case is the aspect of Internet safety. Yes I agree
with your last statement, however, that is once again a "If", which means it has not been
inmplemented, thus you have just proven that the Internet do not have a strong and secure
system.
RR 10: Subliminal messages are commonly used for bad deeds such as manupulating. Thus, it is
impractical to say that good subliminal messages should be considered as they are only a minority
of subliminal messages. Incorrect, subliminal messages make an advertisement bad as they often
contain bad messages that will be processed in our subconscious mind, indirectly manupulating us,
therefore you were wrong to say that advertisement do no harm or good. Besides, subliminal
messages can only be transmitted by sounds or words or pictures, which the Internet has most. For
the umpteenth time again, why shouldn't we reduce the negative aspect of a object whenever

possible? Thus, the Internet is at fault for most subliminal messages.

Your argument of ocial activities is plausible, good job! ;)
In conclusion, the Internet may have more benets than negativeness, however, it is a person's
mindset, information and choices that determines the degree of usefulness or harmfulness of the
Internet. If a person, uses the Internet correctly, the Internet will do good, likewise, if a person uses
the Internet incorrectly, the Internet will do more harm. Thus, with careful analysis, one would
agree with me that the Internet do more harm than good due to the huge contrast of the amount
of people correctly using the Internet and the amount of people who misuse the Internet.
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Thankyouverymuchforactivelyparticipatinginthisdebatewithmesolong.In
fact, I have greatly enjoyed putting this effort to debate with you, too. I am also
Con
verymucheagertodoanotherwithyou.Well,letmefinishthisoneatfirst.Iam
startingwithmyrebuttalpart,asusual.
Rebuttal to Note 01. You have made an important note to be read. Quite surely, the main
determinerofInternetsmeritistheusageofcomputer,nodoubtwiththat.Undoubtedly,the
Internethassomeharmfulsides.Iamalsonotopposingthat.Also,ithassomegreatpositive
sides.IamjusttryingtosaythattheInternetspositiveportionissohugethatthenegative
phasecanbeoverlooked.Idon'tagreeatallwiththatpeopleoftheworldmostlymakethe
negativesidesoftheInternetratherthanthepositiveones.Againsaying,notatall.
RR01.Thereistheproblem.Youhavegotthat.Ifpeoplearenotintendedenoughtogothat
faraway,theywillofcoursebeharmed.Internetitselfshouldnottakethisresponsibility.If
people do their job properly and if they are not benefited still then, at that time, Internet
shouldberecognisedasabadmedium.Otherwise,not.Yes,anitemisdeterminedbyitsuse.
Mindthatknifecanbothbeusedforcuttingappleorkilling.Theknifehasbeenhandedover
toyouandthenitisuptoyouwhetheryouuseitinapropersenseornot.Ifyouexecutea
murderwithit,itisyouwhowillbecalledbad,nottheknife.Almost,eachandeverything
has something negative. So, will you call the entire thing bad for that particular side? No.
And, I am not saying that you have lack of sense.I said, if there is some sense left in you,
................Ihaveused"If".Hopefully,youhavethat.Ifyouhavethat,youneednotreactso
strongly.Theywillreact,whoareincludedinthis"If"factor.
RR 02. Yes, indeed. actions have not been taken. If that was taken, the problem would be
solved., no doubt in that. So, as soon as the actions are taken, the problem is done. Unless
thosearetaken,theproblemmightpredominate.Iamtryingtosaythat.
RR03.Nope,Internetaddictioncanalsobeprohibitedmorally.Everythingcannotbebanned
bylaw.Insomeofthecases,youwillhavetodoityourself.Internetaddictionisalsosucha
case. People often sometime get addicted to medicines. Are medicines bad for us?? No!!!!
Like that, people also get addicted to Internet. But for that, we cannot put a bad tag on
Internet.Itwillbenothingbutaninjustice.

RR04.PleasenoticethatIhaveusedtheword"Stick".IfIsaid,"Particularbookswon'thelp
thematall",thenyoucouldsaythis.But,Ididneversaythat.Iamstraightforwardsaying
that you noticed the words "Won't" and "At all". But unfortunately for me, the word
"Sticking"hassuccessfullydisguisedyou.Youdidnotseethat.Iamtryingtosaythatifa
studentconfineshimselfto3or4or5particularbooks,hewon'tbegreatlybenefitedwith
that.Hewillhavetosearchalotmorereferencebookstogettheclearestconception.Butjust
like as you said, people as well as students are not intended to work hard. In that regard, I
wanttopresentaneasywaybeforethemandthatisInternet.Trytorealisethethemeofmy
words.
RR05.ThepointIwantedtomakeandthepointyouhaveunderstoodhaveacleardistance
fromeachother.ImadetheexampleofBangladesh.ThecountryhasmoneytobuildupanIT
centerineachUnion,notineveryhouse.Moreover,buildingupanITcenterdoesnotneeda
huge sum of money for a large country like them. How can they recruit doctors? Doctors
fromthewesterncountriesarenotinterestedenoughtocometothesethirdworldcountries.
So,theyhavetomakethebestuseofthisoption,Internet.Yes,everycountryshouldfocuson
healthsector.But,wearetalkinginthecontextofourselvesandthecountryadministration
havetothinkitinanationalcontext.Theyhavesomanysectorstofocuson.Healthisnotthe
onlyone.
RR06.Therearesomanyonlinemarketingsites.Minorityofthemisuntrustable.Youhave
peoplearoundyouwhohavetheexperienceofonlinemarketing.Youcanseekforhelpfrom
themthatwhichsiteismostlyreliable.Manythingsevenofourreallifearenotreliable,let
aloneofInternet.So,youshoulduseallyourfivesensesandalso,thesixthone.
RR07.Menalwayshaveagreataddictiontoprohibitedthings.Somecancontrolthemselves,
somecannot.So,itisamatterofyourownmentality.Itcompletelydependsuponyou.Mind
tellsustodomanythingssomeofwhichareimmoral.Wewillhavetokeepourselvesaloof
fromInternetaddiction,aswecontrolourselvesfromdoingthoseactivities.
RR08.IhavealreadyrepliedtoNote01!!!
RR09.Yes,hackingisdoneovertheInternet.But,thatisnotirrestible.Thatcanberesisted.
Internetdoesnothaveagoodandsecuresecuritysystem.Butthereisroomforimprovement
too. The fact is not like that Internet is less secured and it can never be improved. The
opportunityistheretotakeandweshouldmakethebestuseofit.
RR10.SubliminalmessagescanalsobedoneoverTVasitalsocontainssoundandpicture.
Fromtheaspectofaviewer,itisbadtoyouorme.But,fromtheperspectiveofthesalerofa
product,itisnotbad.So,althoughithassomethingbad,yetitcannotbeconsideredentirely
bad.
Now,letmepresentsomecommonmeritsofInternetingeneral:
01. Educational material at all levels from preschool to postdoctoral is available from
websites. Examples range from CBeebies, through school and highschool revision guides

andvirtualuniversities,toaccesstotopendscholarlyliteraturethroughthelikesofGoogle
Scholar. For distance education, help with homework and other assignments, selfguided
learning,whilingawaysparetime,orjustlookingupmoredetailonaninterestingfact,ithas
neverbeeneasierforpeopletoaccesseducationalinformationatanylevelfromanywhere.
TheInternetingeneralandtheWorldWideWebinparticularareimportantenablersofboth
formalandinformaleducation.
02.Thelowcostandnearlyinstantaneoussharingofideas,knowledge,andskillshasmade
collaborativeworkdramaticallyeasier,withthehelpofcollaborativesoftware.Notonlycan
agroupcheaplycommunicateandshareideasbutthewidereachoftheInternetallowssuch
groups more easily to form. An example of this is the free software movement, which has
produced, among other things, Linux, Mozilla Firefox, and OpenOffice.org. Internet chat,
whether using an IRC chat room, an instant messaging system, or a social networking
website,allowscolleaguestostayintouchinaveryconvenientwaywhileworkingattheir
computersduringtheday.Messagescanbeexchangedevenmorequicklyandconveniently
thanviaemail.Thesesystemsmayallowfilestobeexchanged,drawingsandimagestobe
shared,orvoiceandvideocontactbetweenteammembers.
03.TheInternetallowscomputeruserstoremotelyaccessothercomputersandinformation
storeseasily,wherevertheymaybe.Theymaydothiswithorwithoutcomputersecurity,i.e.
authentication and encryption technologies, depending on the requirements. This is
encouraging new ways of working from home, collaboration and information sharing in
manyindustries.An accountant sittingat home can audit the books of acompanybasedin
another country, on a server situated in a third country that is remotely maintained by IT
specialists in a fourth. These accounts could have been created by homeworking
bookkeepers,inotherremotelocations,basedoninformationemailedtothemfromoffices
all over the world. Some of these things were possible before the widespread use of the
Internet, but the cost of private leased lines would have made many of them infeasible in
practice.Anofficeworkerawayfromtheirdesk,perhapsontheothersideoftheworldona
businesstriporaholiday,canaccesstheiremails,accesstheirdatausingcloudcomputing,or
open a remote desktop session into their office PC using a secure Virtual Private Network
(VPN) connection on the Internet. This can give the worker complete access to all of their
normalfilesanddata,includingemailandotherapplications,whileawayfromtheoffice.It
hasbeenreferredtoamongsystemadministratorsastheVirtualPrivateNightmare,becauseit
extendsthesecureperimeterofacorporatenetworkintoremotelocationsanditsemployees'
homes.
04.ManypeopleusetheWorldWideWebtoaccessnews,weatherandsportsreports,toplan
and book vacations and to pursue their personal interests. People use chat, messaging and
emailtomakeandstayintouchwithfriendsworldwide,sometimesinthesamewayassome
previouslyhadpenpals.
SocialnetworkingwebsitessuchasFacebook,Twitter,andMyspacehavecreatednewways
tosocializeandinteract.Usersofthesesitesareabletoaddawidevarietyofinformationto
pages, to pursue common interests, and to connect with others. It is also possible to find
existingacquaintances,toallowcommunicationamongexistinggroupsofpeople.Siteslike
LinkedIn foster commercial and business connections. YouTube and Flickr specialize in
users'videosandphotographs.

Inconclusion,Iwouldliketosaythatyoualsohaveputagreateffortwithyourstronglogics
and arguments. In the concluding stage of this debate, I would like to say that Internet
possesses both positive and negative sides. There are some negative sides which are quite
surely noteworhy. But I do believe in the fact that Internet has some greater positive sides
which are quite enough to eliminate the negative ones. So, that's all from now on. Many
manythanksforeverybodywhohavebeenapartandparcelofthistremendousdebate.

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