Technology seems to be doing more harm than good these days. Do you think scientists should stop being innovative and inventive and just solely focus their attention on solving the problems in the environment? Give reasons to support your answer.
It is widely accepted that developed technology has a number of negative effects on people’s lives. Thus, majority of the public says that scientists should stop developing technology, which could destruct the environment, and should spend more of their time solving the problems. In this essay, I will elaborate on the weaknesses of being only innovative without considering environmental issues.
In the first place, people are likely to be less healthy as technology developed. The chief reason is that technology usually provides people with a comfortable and convenient life. In spite of this, the other side of it could bring more harm than benefits on them. For example, smart phones or SNS(Social Network Service) is a hindrance for people to have outdoor activities due to the fact that they want to stay at home more and just use these technologies while lying down on their beds. Consequently, they would get a lot of health problems such as obesity, failing of eyesight, high blood pressure, and other illnesses caused by sedentary lifestyle.
In the second place, being ingenious and original means that many raw materials for technology have to be used. The typical example is woods. It is a fact that people can live with the oxygen emitted from trees, however, if scientists say that they have to exploit them for their research and development, oxygen would disappear soon. In the long run, people on earth will die. In addition, according to a survey carried out in 2012, 80% of respondents answered that everyone, especially scientists, should make an effort to solve the issues in the environment as soon as possible. Surely, people must protect and thank nature for their lives.
All things considered, continuous development of technology is not much important. This is because it can cause a number of problems for people. Therefore, further efforts are required to protect and keep our environment clean.