Paper is relevant in future. For,against and conclusion.
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Why paper is relevant in future (For)
There is no denying the fact that internet, computers, and online reading have become exceedingly popular, convenient, and handy; however, the paper will always be relevant in the times to come.
In spite of the boom in the IT world, there is a section of people who prefer to read and write on paper. Similarly, real libraries with thousands and thousands of books will continue to exist; people will continue to carry paperbacks along with them while travelling. The doctors have already cautioned mankind to lessen the use of LED screens, so even from health’s point of view, people will continue to use paper.
In developing countries it is still a long way for the IT revolution to have considerable impact, so paper will continue to be used. The initial cost of creating IT infrastructure and to make people computer literate are very high, till then in the developing countries paper will continue to be relevant.
Even in the most advanced countries where computers, internet, and IT have completely taken over everything, important data is kept safe in written form on paper; even in these advanced countries paper has not become obsolete. Though much of the work is being done on computers and internet, paper still continues to be used.
Considerable amount of official and governmental work is being done using paper. The forecast about paper is it will continue to be relevant in future. Technology will continue to dominate and evolve into better versions, but paper will always remain relevant.
Why paper is relevant in future (Against)
Undoubtedly, paper is going to lose relevance in future. We are living in an IT revolution era. Indispensability of IT and computers cannot be denied. Computers and IT have already taken over each and every field. Tell me an area or sphere where computers and IT are not being used! Education, industry, finance, defense, teaching, learning, research, medicine, accounting, entertainment, internet, online teaching, telecommunication, media, and space research and exploration. It is computer, computer and IT everywhere. The modern world will look void without computers and IT. Computers have created such an order in every field. They are so adroitly efficient in data storing and handling. They have man's life much more organized, systematic, simple, colourful, and awesomely efficient.
Most of the work that was done using paper, is now being done using computers and internet. There are already e-mails, e-libraries, e-notes, e-bills, e-banking, e-reports, e-learning, etc. MS Office is a lot more convenient and versatile than simple paper. The environment has reached a level where it cannot be allowed to deteriorate further. People are already avoiding use of paper in their day to day activities.
Students and teachers are already using computers for academic activities. The Government has also gone online in almost all the spheres.
So in conclusion it can be said paper is going to be totally irrelevant in future.
In this world of digitalization where the world is treading towards the print media, there is an obvious chance that the use of paper would be minimized in our coming future. With the reduction in the use of paper, there will also be a reduction in the cutting of the trees. This would also help deforestation thereby helping the environment going towards the phase of extinction. Use of print media in place of paper also facilitates accessibility, recovery of lost documents, decrease in the storage problem and is also flexible.