In the lights of recent developments and overall developments worldwide do you consider online facilities as beneficial or detrimental?

Online presence and digital tools have expanded access to knowledge and global connectivity, but their true value lies in how they drive the development of human capabilities. Beyond technology, what is essential is to strengthen critical thinking, creativity and adaptability, key skills for navigating an ever-changing world. While digitization facilitates learning and collaboration, it is our ability to innovate, lead and build relationships that really makes the difference. The key is to balance the use of technology with the development of human potential, ensuring that digital tools are a means and not an end.

Hi Kiron and Rami, I agree with your point of view. However, it is up to each individual as a logical, mature; having critical-thinking, to use the online facilities correctly and with purpose. Despite the risks of cyber bullying and other nefarious uses of the online facilities, the Online facilities have provided a voice to the voiceless. It allows for different views to be heard and maybe the truth to be known. It has democratized communication for the masses.

Yes, Thomas I agree fully with you. Despite its many risks, online facilities have overall provided an avenue for democratizing access to and publishing of one's views, for mainly the voiceless. Whereas before we relied only on newspapers and the television now anybody can publish his/her views, of course, with caution. And we can have access 24x7. I think the inventors of the Internet have achieved their main goal which is to leave no stones unturned.

Hi Fabian,
despite its challenges the Internet with its online facilities, have improved communication for the voiceless. It requires maturity for the individual who uses the online facilities to critically evaluate and use these online facilities. It's like somebody goes to university. He./she can make bad use of his/her knowledge or he/she can choose to use his/her knowledge for justice, equality, democratising knowledge for others, that is for the good of humanity or for the detriment of others, just like some use the online facilities to smear and bully others, ruining their lives. So again I say the Internet facilities were invented for mature people with critical thinking, wisdom and knowledge. As the proverb says, 'to the wise more wisdom is beneficial but for the fools it is not rewarding'

 

Yes Fabian,, the inventors of the Internet technologies made it for mature, people with critical thinking and wisdom not for fools

Hi Golam, totally agree with your point of view. But the main objectives of the inventors of the internet have mostly been achieved, which are the democratisation of the ability to make one's voice heard, democratise knowledge and education, and whoever wants to use these technologies can learn to do so with perseverance and intelligence.