InternetMakesPeopleMoreEstrangedHonorablejudges,distinguishedguests,ladiesandgentlemen,andmyfellowdebaters:Justnowtheproposertoldus,Internetisconvenienttocontactothers,andpromotesglobalcommunications,soitmakespeoplecloser.However,ifamanjustputshismajorenergy,evenallsparetimeinInternet,howcanhewholeheartedlycommunicatewithhisfriendsinreality?Actually,whenwearetalkingaboutbeingclosetosomebody,itdoesmeananemotionallyintimaterelationship,whichisapsychologicalproblem.Nomatterhowfastorconvenientpeoplecankeepintouchwithdistantfriendsorfamilymembers,theyarejusteasiertogetinformationofotherpeople,butthetruestandardtojudgewhetherpeoplegetcloserormoreestrangedistosay,whethertheycantrusteachotherbetterthanbefore.So,doesInternethelppeopletrusteachotherbetter?Ourgroup'sanswerisNO.Internethastwomaincharacteristics.Foronepart,Internetisavirtualworld.OntheInternet,nooneknowsyouareadog.Throughacoldcomputerscreen,howcanweexchangeideaswithotherssincerely?Wehavetoknow,communicationbetweenhumanbeingsisbasedonspokenlanguage,eyecontacts,orsoulexchange.NomatterhowwonderfulInternetis,itcannotreplacetherealworld.Imagineonedaywhenpeoplemeeteachotherandjustsay,DidyousurftheInternettoday,doyouthinkpeoplearegettingcloserormoreestranged?Internet,asavirtualworld,cannotpromoteaheart-to-heartcommunication,and,assuch,doesharmtothetrustbetweenpeople.Foranotherpart,Internetisonlyamediaofcommunication.Whatdoesreallymakepeoplecloser?Itistheaffectionbetweenfriends,ortheconcernaboutfamilymembers,ratherthanamedia,Internet.IfIresentsomeoneandInternethelpsmetocontacthimeasily,Idon'tthinkourrelationshipwillbecloser.Furthermore,whatkindofthemediasInternetis?Justaseveryadvantagehasitsdisadvantages,whenweenjoytheconvenienceInternethasprovidedus,wehavetoknow,longtimeofaccumulationofrelyingonthismethodtocontactothers,makespeopleignoretheimportanceofsincerecommunication.Wearelosingtheprecioustrustbetweenpeopledaybyday.ItistheInternetthatmakespeoplemoreestranged.WethepeoplecreatetheInternet,andInternetchangesthepeopleaswell.TheenormousinfluencesInternethasbroughtus,totallychangeourwaysoflifeandcommunications.Asforthecurrentevents,theopeningoftheInternetgiveadequatefreedomforpeopletosaywhatevertheylike,soitcomesallsortsofnetworkcrimes,suchascheatingothersformoney,publishingfalseadvertisements.ThewholeenvironmentoftheInternetisfullofdanger,wehavetotakeprecautionsagainstthosecheaterswhensurfingtheInternet.Howcanwetrustothersinsuchadangerouscondition?IfthetrustbetweenpeoplecannotbepromotedbytheInternet,myfellowdebaters,HowcanyousayInternetmakespeoplecloser?Internetistheproductofthedevelopmentofthetime's,andallofusaresoluckytoliveinainformationalsociety,usingtheInternettocontactothersfastandeasily.Butourgrouphastoremindyou,mydearfriends,themeetingofminds,thecommunicationbetweenheartsandhearts,willneverbecompletedjustbyamediaofcommunication,theInternet.Sowehavetostateouropinionforanothertime,Internetdoesmakepeoplemoreestranged.·communicatingoverlongdistances(1min5s)However,theoriesabouthumanrelationstoldus,communicationsamongpeoplecanbedividedintotwogroups:informationalandemotional.WecanexchangedifferentinformationintheInternet,butastobeingcloserormoreestranged,itistheexchangesofthoughtsandfeelings,orwecancallthat,emotionalcommunication.Internetreducethetimeandspacedistance,butitisn'tequaltoshortenpsychologicaldistancebetweenpeople.Internetcan'tshouldertheresponsibilityofemotionalcommunications.Forexample,acouplegetalongwellwitheachother.Onedaythehusbandwasawayforofficialbusiness,sotheycanonlycommunicateintheInternet.Twoweekslaterthehusbandcamebackhome.Inwhichsituationarethecouplemorecloser,inrealityorInternet?Anemail,comparedtoawrittenletter,whichonedoesmakepeoplecloser?NomatterhowconvenienttheInternetis,comparedtothereality,itcanonlymakepeoplemoreestranged.·globalcommunication,meetingnewfriends(45s)However,inordertobecloser,thereisaprecondition,orbasicfactor,thatwehavetoloyallyandtrustfullycommunicatefacetoface.Aswehavementionedabove,thetrustamongpeopleisthesinglestandardtojudgewhetherpeoplearegettingcloser.Sohowcanwebuildtrustrelationships?Eyecontacts,bodylanguage,orwrittenletters.ButallthesemethodscannotbefoundintheInternetcommunications.AstomeetnewfriendsfromtheInternet,inAmericathree-quartersofpeopledon'tknowtheirneighbours.Modernpeopleareaddictedtothevirtualworldandignoretheimportanceoftheirreallives.Peoplecan'tevenbecloserwiththoselivingnearesttothem,sohowcantheybuildtrustrelationwithstrangerintheInternet?·ThestrongfunctionoftheInternetcanalsopromoteemotionalrelationship(1min)Ihavetosay,interactionsovertheInternetarenotverydeep.Onthecontrary,thecommunicationintheInternet,suchasQQ,MSN,arerelativelyshallow,lackinginthedepth,andtoolimitedinthecontents.Besides,Internetisjustamediaforcommunication.Thereallythingsthatmakepeoplecloserisaffectionbetweenfriends.Peoplecannotgetonlinealldaylong,andtheyhavetogobacktoreallife.Usingthetoolsmakesusconvenientandeasytocontactothers,butrelyingtheInternetwillestrangethepeople.Forexample,IstudyabroadandchatwithmyparentsonQQ,bu