Technology - Curse or gift?

With the growing development of technology, it has unlocked many significant changes in our life, and created things that people once thought were impossible. Fifty years ago, who knew that there would be such an extraordinary invention called the computer in the near future? As people continue to gain more knowledge and experience, we are beginning to take more steps in the field of science. As a result, we are able to improve the quality of our life, making it more convenient to get past our daily activities.

One such fascinating invention that changed our lives forever is the Internet. With one click of the mouse, we can conveniently find almost everything in the world that we are looking for. Whether it is just to chat with friends or to search for some information, we can easily use the Internet to do it.

However, with all those advancement in technology, there is bound to be the bad sides of it. For example, after the discovery of electricity and its practical uses, people have began to use it in their daily lives, and have become a very useful tool. This also lead to the short comings which followed suit. Today, the world is troubled by the dangers of global warming, which is partly also due the large usage of electricity, resulting in the release of harmful gases which damaged the environment. In fact, research today shows that the great consumption of electricity is one of the factors which contributed to global warming.

From this one example alone, we can show that the advancement in technology has also caused much damage and harm to the society, which is far more significant and worrying than the mere convenience that technology gave us.

Another example would be the invention of firearms, of those deadly war machines that only exist for the sole purpose of destruction. In fact, the invention and development of weapons and war machines have no benefits to the human race besides causing hurt to our fellow humans. Over the years, millions have been killed in pointless wars, ruining the lives of countless people and causing them to live in misery.

So, we need to stop and think for awhile. Although the world of technology gave us many benefits, is it worth all those other bad points that also came as a result? If it causes us much suffering and harm to the society, is it worth continuing on? Does it still fulfil its true purpose of making our lives better?