Is technology destroying human? In our opinion, yes is the answer because nowadays technology such as machine or robot is starting to replace human in working environment. Technology is needed in this world because it will make our job easier by letting the machine do the rough work but if it starts to replace at least one group of human, it means the machine is started to take over slowly. My group member will elaborate more on it below;
Machine
Machines have been created by humans to make work faster and more efficiently but the thing is that there are also some disadvantages which are the loss of skill. Humans tend to find the easiest way to gain profit without moving a muscle so this would affect the loss of skill to a certain task like sewing clothes or making handcraft objects. Machinery has also caused not only loss of skill but also destruction. Human are making weapons of mass destruction which would kill thousands of people in just a matter of seconds like the incident in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 1945.
Robots
Robots or artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming more intelligent and can even replace human in many areas of expertise. Robots around the world are rapidly upgrading into better robots. Some of the robots could even cook, provide security, food delivery, bar man, telephone sales person etc. So people are losing their jobs and this could actually affect the unemployment rate which is very bad for humanity. If this continues the human race will no longer be in control of this world.
Smartphone
Smartphone technology has slowly turned human into zombies. Some even cannot live without it and would panic if they did not have it close by. People can stare at the phones for a very long time continuously without the feel of tired and boredom. It is like they have a police handcuff with the smartphones and their hands. Furthermore is that the more humans are connected with technology, the more cold blooded they are. Why I say so is because that people are so used to connect with their phones and not with the real world, it is like they are in another galaxy. For example a family is having dinner, there used to be laughter and chit chat all night long but now it is just stone cold silent and fingers tapping away. Another example is that if an accident occurs on the highway, the first reaction from humans is to take out their smartphones to record video and post it on social media instead of calling for help! So this is the evidence of technology is destroying humanity.
Conclusion
We must not rely on technology too much because in one day machines will conquer the human race , people would just have to sit down and everything will be done by robot and by the time this has happen, it will be too late to change it and everything already been destroy. There's no way to turn back anymore so before it happen, we must prevent it and start to realize that too much technology is a mistake.
References
1. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/21-jobs-where-robots-are-already-replacing-humans/ss-BBv6yiU#image=3
2. http://www.economicsdiscussion.net/articles/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-use-of-machinery/1545
3. (2017), Debate.org, Available from: http://www.debate.org/opinions/is-technology-destroying-humanity [Accessed: 23 February 2017]
We must not rely on technology too much because in one day machines will conquer the human race , people would just have to sit down and everything will be done by robot and by the time this has happen, it will be too late to change it and everything already been destroy. There's no way to turn back anymore so before it happen, we must prevent it and start to realize that too much technology is a mistake.
References
1. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/21-jobs-where-robots-are-already-replacing-humans/ss-BBv6yiU#image=3
2. http://www.economicsdiscussion.net/articles/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-the-use-of-machinery/1545
3. (2017), Debate.org, Available from: http://www.debate.org/opinions/is-technology-destroying-humanity [Accessed: 23 February 2017]
(Quah Kah Sheung, Sim Chiew Ee, Ooi Shu Qi, Low Jia Wei)
