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PAPER BOOKS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED AND E-BOOKS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Today we are in the Cyber-age, where everything is electronically based. In such a situation our views are divided between the traditional methods and the technological methods. The same applies for student resources; on one side there are books while on the other hand there are e-books (i.e. electronic books).

Communication through writing is one of the few things that distinguishes mankind from their animal counterparts. Since time immemorial, books have been man's inseparable friends. They are simple to use and need no instructions

Furthermore, paper books can be personalised easily by highlighting and dog-ear-marking. This helps the student to use the book efficiently. Moreover, the physical senses associated with turning the pages, the new-book's unique scent, etc. can never be recreated artificially. Moreover, paper books don't damage the eyes, unlike e-books that require bright screens to display the text.

However, some people are of the view that e-books are more practical than conventional books. Paper books are voluminous and unnecessarily over-burden children. While a 1000 page book may weigh over a kilogram, the same text when reproduced in e-book format will consume a few megabytes of space.

Unlike paper books that can easily be lost or misplaced, e-books can be downloaded on any device. As most of us have devices, obtaining e-books is a hassle-free work.

So, it can be concluded that though e-books are futuristic and more practical than their bulky counterparts, they need further development; especially for the software and eye-protection issues. In that case, e-books will definitely be a good choice for students.

ADVERTISEMENTS HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON CHILDERN

Lately advertisements have become a prominent part of our lives. Consumers make their choices on the basis of these advertisements. This furthers the importance of advertisements for manufacturers/service-providers. Advertisements are often mistaken by the audience to be indications of the company's success.

However, advertisements were not all that 'aggressive' in the past.
What one means by aggressive advertising is the repetition of a commercial on a particular target-audience. This is intended to create a lasting impression on the audience's minds. This technique was primarily adopted by various governments for broadcasting advertisements for general welfare and awareness.

But, the problem is that this is currently being employed by agencies for their own purposes. Many child-product promotions are evident on children's channels. By being constantly influenced by such commercials, children often make demands for products that they otherwise do not want.

But other than this, and more importantly, children start believing in stereotypes. A simple example can be a chocolate company that attaches toys with its delicacy to encourage consumers. It shows a 'blue' chocolate box for a boys' toy and a 'pink' chocolate box for a girls' toy.

But one can argue that such things are trivial, as they are so subtle that they can barely be picked up as signals of the 'real world' by children. This can also be true since there are loads of other stereotypical inputs that children receive other than advertisements.

Hence, to conclude, it can be said that advertisements can have an unconfirmed influence on children. So, it would be best if the commercials could be approved by a reviewing committee specialized for the purpose, prior to release. Then, we could be assured of any adverse effect that advertisements could have on children.

DEFORESTATION

Humans have exploited the abundant natural resources of Earth for their own selfish interests. Though we have greatly prospered as regards technology, we have utterly ravaged out planet. There have been many changes in our land-use patterns, and one of them has been deforestation.

Deforestation literally refers to the cutting down of foliage. This is done for clearing space to make way for more infrastructure, and/or acquiring resources. Initially, forests were in plenty and were simply cut to pave the way for 'modernization'. However, very recently we have come to have a full understanding of all the adversities of deforestation.

Firstly, as forests are the habitats of many organisms, destroying forests could mean destroying their homes and eventually destroying the animals. This will greatly hamper the eco-system, on which we rely upon for our existence. Thus, by harming our forests, we are ultimately harming no one but ourselves.

Secondly, through our industrial activities we produce toxins which are in turn absorbed by the trees. If we shed this canopy, then we inevitably pollute our planet. Moreover, plants and trees provide us with food, life-sustaining oxygen among other raw materials.

Subsequently, continuing on the path of deforestation could only mean ruining our own planet. Hence, to conclude, the problem of deforestation can only be solved by 'afforestation', i.e., planting of trees instead of cutting them.

TERRORISM IN TODAY'S WORLD

Through the course of history, it has been proved time and again that war is a part of human nature. After two gruesome wars, the UN, was set up to prevent further wars. Subsequently, there have been fewer and less ravaging wars. Only recently has another devastating conflict started through 'terrorism'.

'Terrorism', as a word, has its roots in the French Revolution, wherein the then government oppressed its public through the means of violent and suppressive actions. However, in the modern context, terrorism refers to violent crimes done against the State for a particular cause.

The people, who identify themselves as 'terrorists', often hold grudges against the state, usually for the death of an innocent loved-one, whose demise was brought by the state's negligence. Then, these unstable people are easily swayed by leaders who make false promises to them. Terrorists undergo strict training.

Terrorists do not have anything to lose and hence fight fiercely. This makes them harder to control. Terrorist organizations include the current ISIS/IL, the Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, who claim themselves to be independent states in the want to provide true freedom to their followers. Thousands of lives have been lost to the imprudent bombings and mass-killings planned by these organizations.

Terrorism is by all means the greatest threat to humanity at this moment. It could possibly cause mass-extinction and reduce human beings to a primitive savage state. Today, terrorism broadly hinders the progress of welfare and tranquillity amongst us.

It is imperative that we forget all past wrongs and unite in our struggle against terrorism to-day, for if we fail, there might not be a tomorrow.