Technology and society

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Technology and Society

The term `technology ' has acquired several meanings since its advent and continuing development throughout the recent decades (Technological Questions . It has various aspects which contribute to a meaning of the word to which most , if not all of us could relate . In example , technology may refer to the engineering and scientific studies which generally aim to create or modify things in to have a newer

or simpler way of doing things (What Is Technology . It may also be used to refer to the products of those studies , the gadgets and gizmos which have captured the interest of the general public . The most interesting and by far perhaps the most effectual product of technology is the internet or the World Wide Web

Of late , technology has been spurring the development and progress of nations around the globe , bridging places faster than any physical infrastructure . However , like most things , it has both positive and negative influences : technology has not only opened doors of opportunity for greatness , but also for the demise of the moral judgment of impressionable minds . A particular example of the effects of the technology , and specifically , the internet , is the long-standing issue concerning its uncensored showcase of various ideas ranging from moral ' or good ' ones , to those that the general public would be much better off not knowing , in the sense that its influence is negative or destructive . Pornography , for example , even though sites which lead to its proliferation require self- identification and an age limit remains rampant and accessible to children who are old or knowledgeable enough of even the basics of internet browsing (Rodgers 2006 . Typing an innocent keyword such as cheerleaders ' on a search engine in the hopes of getting information about how to become one , for example , could lead to pornographic sites with women scantily and provocatively dressed as cheerleaders . Searching for animations ' will not only lead to sites with wholesome cartoons , but also to hentai toons ' or pornographic cartoons of Japanese origin

Other than pornography , there are things blatantly shown in the internet which the more conservative cultures of the past would have considered taboo . The lack of censorship in the internet for me an issue that needs to be resolved should we wish to cultivate proper values among the users of the internet , most especially those who are under-age . Indeed , we are reaching so-called greater heights and crossing barriers with the aid of technology , but we are also losing touch with our sense of morality . This is a perspective that slightly leans towards conservatism , but it is important to note that the idea of society ' is banked on the concepts of and morality for without these , the former would not exist there would be chaos , differences which cause a supposed society ' to disperse into the individuals that constitute it . In the end , one can therefore expect...