Opinions
might be divided over whether people are given more freedom by using mobile
phones. People of various ages and different walks of life may take diverse
positions on the controversial issue. I side with the perspective that using
mobile phones is a great way for people to feel freedom for the following two
reasons: saving time and saving money
To begin
with, using a cell phone save so much money. Saving money means people don't have to spend so much money by using the mobile phone. A thrift spending habit is indispensable in our lives because little drops of water make the mighty ocean. A penny-pinching life style will lead to financial stability and it will give people peace of mind. Opponents of my
perspective claim that mobile phones constrain people rather than freedom.
Advocate's claim may be reasonable enough on the surface. However, if we take a
closer look at their contentions, the rationale lacks logic in many ways.
Moreover, my personal experience can definitely debunk their claims. Last year,
I wanted to go on a trip to the Europe. However, I had not so much money to afford
it. So, I decided to just surf the internet through mobile phone. Although I
was not in the Europe, I was satiated. In this regard, I could do anything without money. This applies to most people like me.
Besides,
mobile phone can save so much time because it is useful for finding something.
There is an old saying, "Time is gold". This proverb emphasizes the
value of time, and this cannot be more true in modern society. We're living a
busy and hectic life, so saving time means we can do a lot more things later.
In addition to my personal anecdote, many articles from different newspapers
reaffirm my viewpoints. A few weeks ago, I read an op-ed piece from the Korea
Herald that is related to the topic. The articles described the result of a
survey conducted by the Seoul National University social science researchers
with more than 500 people, Of the 500 people surveyed, over 80 percent answered
that they could save their work hours due to the mobile phone. They went on
to say that the mobile phone could let people find their information quickly in
any occasion. So, they responded that they could spend time relaxing and doing
other things. This clearly proves that the mobile phone could make people to save
their time and this leads to spare of life.
As I
mentioned above, based on the examples related to saving time and saving money,
I can concluded that mobile phone could offer people to feel freedom.