re: True or False: The World Was Better Before the Internet.

Very true, and you can add video games to that.

False. The internet is my window to the world. I get to see places I'll never be able to visit.

Ultimately, the internet is what you make it.

That's my two cents worth.

People actually got along better. You had to actually go out and meet people if you wanted to make friends. When you talk to people directly, you find that you have things in common, and because if that, you don't and can't hate them. It's common nature. You just have some disagreements. The internet brought people closer in order to communicate, but not closer to bonding. There is a big difference. It's made us lazier. How many kids today would rather go outside and play, rather than play on their phone or computer. Not too many. That has led to obesity.

So, the jury is still out on whether the world is better. It really depends on how you define it.

Do you realize that you only think you are smarter than everyone else?

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The World Was Better Before the Internet.

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Been saying that for 25 years. In a way it's way better but in a different way, social media especially has made things way worse.

Don’t forget music was better too. Kids did sleep overs to play games together. Going to the movies was a huge thing.

I’d love to go back to encyclopedia Britannica, card catalog, and pay phones.

The internet simply exposed the human problem that had been growing and getting worse before the internet hit the scene. The problem originates from parents abandoning parenting, leaving the raising of their greatest asset up to television and later the internet, our society abandoning God, and Christians fast asleep. Something else was bound to take it’s place, and that was the opposite of those Godly morals and values this country abandoned. It was certainly never going to remain an empty vessel. The entertainment industry, and a morally perverse agenda driven education system stepped up to the plate to fill that void. The internet is simply an extension of this, 24/7, in the palm of your hand, and people are so obsessed that it even competes for our attention when talking to others in front of us, or say driving tons of metal vehicles down the road every day.

Looking at America today is like looking at a disassembled engine through the eyes of a 3 year old. You know it was fully functioning at one point, but now it’s a hot mess, and the three year old doesn’t even know if the engine identifies as an engine, much less if the piston goes in the cylinder or are somehow paired together. People start getting rid of the pistons telling people they don’t need them anymore, and so society starts blaming everything on the pistons. It’s no great wonder the engine is not functional any longer, especially since we threw away the manual long ago, thinking it was outdated and also unnecessary for the engine to work properly.

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Probably true. But given the choice I wouldn’t want to give it up. Which is kind of strange when I think about it.

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Your critical thinking skills and common sense would increase exponentially without the internet.

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I like porno

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The fact that people can openly state this with no moral conviction behind a keyboard and an anonymous profile is one of the reasons the internet has been our downfall.

Would you announce this to anyone in public?


Not being judgemental. Just offering some perspective on the OP.