Did You Know- Jan25

DID YOU KNOW?
I watched this video and came to two conclusions, one very different from the other. First, technology is a wonderful thing that has happened to us. We are able to connect to parts of the world that never would have been possible for many of us. We are able to access information on any topic at any given time. We are able to connect to people in a variety of ways via phone, text, Internet, and web cam. Cures for disease and illnesses can be researched and discussed in forums without having to leave the office. Doctors can now operate with less evasive procedures that allow us to heal faster and reduce our time spent in a hospital, just to name a few. Technology has given us so many opportunities to do really good things but it also has opened up a whole new world of crime, disappointment and greed. Which leads me to my second conclusion. With new technology in the wrong hands, people's identity are being stolen, bank accounts cleared out, terrorist are able to gain information and access our security measures and use it against us, weapons of mass destruction are a real probability now instead of a possibility. Health is on a decline and obesity is on the rise with less emphasis on exercise. Whatever happened to hard work, morals and looking out for one another? More emphasis is put on trying to "out do" and "out smart" other countries and even each other in our own country. How do we know if technology is not responsible for some of the illnesses and birth defects such as cancer and down syndrome? What about our planet? What have we done to our natural resources? What chemicals and pollutions do we put in the air for our children breathe? Instead of spending time as a family, technology offers too many distractions such as TV, Internet, phone calls, text messaging...

Technology is a wonderful thing in moderation. Our children should be educated to be able to compete with the rest of the world but also be taught the simple things in life are just as important. We may be smarter and more educated than our forefathers but our work ethics, morals and social skills are diminishing, and that scares me.