These days, advertisements have become very common and can be seen almost everywhere in daily life. There are a number of reasons behind this trend, and I believe that advertising has more drawbacks than the benefits it offers.
On the one hand, advertisements should bring some obvious benefits. Firstly, because of the increasing demand for employment in advertising industry, there would be enormous job opportunities for people. For example, Vinamilk Company, the biggest national milk producer in Vietnam, last year ran a campaign to launch its new products, which employed hundreds of people working for this commercial campaign. If advertising activities are restricted, the unemployment rate in these individuals may increase. Secondly, advertising offers a lot of information such as prices, functions, and expiration dates about various products, which helps consumers have more shopping choices. As a result, shoppers are able to select the most suitable products for their needs.
On the other hand, I believe that the advertisement is mostly disadvantages. Primarily, businesses are willing to provide customers with incorrect information about the product in order to boost profits. As a result, consumers often buy products that actual quality does not match the advertisement, which gives them a sense of disappointment. For instance, many functional foods are advertised with multiple medicinal uses. However, some customers experienced poisoning when consuming these products. In addition, the advertisement usually is highly persuasive, leading consumers to buy unnecessary products. These products are usually discarded after a short period of use, which causes environmental pollution. For example, fast fashion promotes people to buy more clothes than they actually need. As a result, man items are thrown away after only a few uses, which significantly increases the amount of waste released into the environment.
In conclusion, although advertising can bring some certain benefits, the drawbacks are greater and clearly outweigh the benefits.