Since the release of the first mobile phone,
which was not long ago, our society has been questioning whether it is a useful
tool or something that prevents us from being totally independent.
In my opinion, as any other object, mobile
phones are good or bad depending on what their owners use them for. It is known
that today smartphones can do things that can’t be done without them: they are used
to save lives (they allow us to call the local emergency number when needed),
to connect people around the world, to record historic moments, to stay updated
with the news, to manage our schedules... etc. Moreover, they constitute
a quick access to the Internet and all the information it contains, knowledge
has never been so easy to reach: you can carry your smartphone anywhere anytime
and, consequently, access the information you need anywhere anytime. Furthermore,
the Arab Spring wouldn’t have been possible without mobile phones. In summary,
these devices have changed the world.
However, it can be argued that they make our
lives too easy, that you don’t need to have any knowledge about anything since
you can just ‘’google’’ it. Some people believe that they prevent us from
enjoying the important things of life since we’re usually too busy watching
banal YouTube videos instead of contemplating the wonders of nature. It is said
that we use them in order to forget the real problems that sadden us, as we use
drugs; that they are a way of keeping us ignorant and conformist, that we spend
so much time with our smartphones because we are addicted to social networks,
gossip news and other forms of audiovisual entertainment. But, the way I see
it, these things, considered to be negative, happen as result of the wrong use
of mobile phones.
So, in the end, we can use our phones to meet
new people or to isolate us; to help us discover the world or to keep us ignorant;
to make life easier or to avoid facing life... The choice is up to us. Personally,
I embrace them because, with proper use, they do make our lives a lot easier.
Pedro Pérez 2A
EXCELLENT JOB BUT TOO LONG ,362 WORDS!!!