Paper Summary:

The paper argues that Internet allows identity thieves and child predators to virtually come into the house, and then argues further that there is also increased pornography, gambling addictions and gaming addictions because of the Internet. The paper relates that in addition to century old businesses crumbling, family traditions are disappearing, and the ability to have a personal conversation with another person is becoming a thing of the past. The paper further reveals that children can easily download violent games meant for adults. The paper decries the fact that no one seems to consider the dangerous side of the Internet until it is too late. The paper asserts that the only explanation behind major organizations' and government agencies' blindness to these problems is that the Internet is just too important.

From the Paper:

"Because of its usefulness, society hates to admit the negative affects that the Internet has caused with families, traditions, and businesses world wide. Although the Internet has enhanced the technology era to a level that doubles and triples with advancements each year, it has also created major problem with customary aspects of everyday life. The uncontrollable problems with the Internet are so out of hand that identity thieves and child predators can virtually come into the house and sit next to the ones they are targeting, problems with online pornography, gambling, and gaming additions are rising faster than help can be offered, century old businesses are crumbling, family traditions are disappearing faster than a pizza used to vanish on family movie night, and the ability to have a personal conversation with another person is becoming a thing of the past. Unfortunately, these problems seem to pale in comparison to the Internet's usefulness, because no one seems to consider the dangerous side of it until it is too late."

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