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Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: No

"As I have said, it is about how the user is going to use that technology"And a lot of the time, technology is used irresponsibly. There have been countless deaths caused by technology and the effects that technology has on people. Many young suicides are caused by technology, the technology in World War Two allowed for over 50000000 people to die. That's 50 million people. If all of those people were in England, almost all of England would be dead. Some people are subject to cyber bullying from technology, and many other people are vulnerable to bad advertising that may be harmful to them. "How is your sister linked to this? Do you think that everyone debating here knows her? Then how are we going to know that she is annoying?"Okay, you don't know her, but that isn't really related and has nothing to do with whether or not technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. If you are interested though, research Crumble59 - she posts all sorts of annoying debates that get on my nerves. Also, we've gone a bit off topic so I'll delve a little further in that direction: why are so many people (including yourself) on this debate people who lack points of any magnitude? Are you a class or something? I asked the owner of the site and he said that you are a class from Singapore. Is that correct? "It is up to ones choice how he/she wants to use it"It is, and there are a lot of irresponsible people in the world who may have small feuds with one another, or who may not get along with everyone that they meet. These people can use technology to harm others. Guns are a form of technology, and I do not think they save more lives than they take, do they? Nuclear bombs are more examples of technology, and I do not think they are very good for people. More examples include: 1) Motor-powered roller skates. This was a Chinese invention of roller skates that were not very expensive, but could reach 20mph in around 20 seconds. They almost always ended in horrible crashes.2) Bombs. Bombs have the potential to kill many people at a time. 3) Thalidomide pill. The thalidmide pill would be supplied to people so that they would be able to sleep, however it resulted in many deformities where people have shorter limbs.4) Ecstasy. Ecstasy was originally in research to prevent abnormal bleeding, however it became so much more than that when used irresponsibly. "That is your point of view"I use Facebook and Twitter to stay in contact with other people, too. Follow me @Jamie_R_McNeill, by the way. However, some people use Facebook and Twitter as a platform to annoy other people - not intentionally, they just take interest in posting spam. I use sites such as Facebook for good things, but I see a lot of posts abusing people that I know, and I see people I know doing irresponsible things, too. These posts cannot be removed from the Internet, and even in you press 'delete' you have left your footprint.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

I agree that technology is more of a boon than a bane. Technology refers to the study, development, and application of devices, machines, and techniques for manufacturing and productive processes. therefore there are many divisions which fall into the category of technology. Medical technology, biotechnology are some examples, but this is merely scratching the surface.I have chosen to use the educational sector as proof that technology is indeed a blessing to society. Educational technology applies to the development, application, and evaluation of systems and techniques for improving the process of human learning. Educational technology includes but is not limited to software, hardware, and Internet applications and activities.I will now move on to my main point. I believe educational technology opens up more opportunities for students.Such technology allows teachers and students to access and to be able to work with a range of authentic materials and updated information regardless of their circumstances, financial or geographical. Data, collections and even connections of the world's best schools and universities are just a click away. Students are then equipped with more resources and are therefore able to have a better understanding of their lessons and subjects. With these benefits made available through technology, no student is deterred from learning from the best and what the world has to offer.Some people have already realised this benefit of technology. In an article from the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation posted in 2010, the department of education in the Department of Education launched a programme that provided laptops for students in the Philippines. Mr Ryan Letada, eKindling executive director, said the One Laptop Per Child(OLPC) programme is a non-profit, worldwide project that aims to create educational opportunities for the children in less developed regions of the world by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning. He stated that "when children have access to this type of tool, they get engaged in their own education. They learn, share, create and collaborate.""They become connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future," Letada explained. The project has also launched in Uganda, Madagascar, Nepal and many more.This shows just how much impact technology has made, how much it can do to make a difference in the world. Therefore, I agree that technology is a boon to society as it gives not only more opportunities, but also gives people from all corners of the globe equal opportunities in education.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

In my opinion,I agree to technology being more of a boon than a bane in society.In the first place,technology was created and developed so that life would be made easier for us.It has indeed made our life easy,comfortable,simple and luxurious.Technology has gifted mankind with various boon but I feel that technology have blessed mankind with two very important aspects-facility of communication and creation of time.(Point)Facility of communicationCreation of phones,fax,paging services,video conferencing are examples of a few communciation facility that the human mind has been able to conveice with the aid of technology.All these have made any parts of the world easily assesable with the internet.Technology has ensured that one can communiciate with anyone on land,in air or under the sea.(Elaboration+Evidence)Create of timeWith computers,it can do more things at less time with its ability to save time and human efforts.Its ability to work on data and to reach the logical end of a particular task is priceless.But however,they are programmed by humans and do not have their own personal thinking.They would then not be able to do things that only humans can do and be given other tasks.Therefore,in the modern world people juggle more tasks and responsibilties at the same time of being efficent and productive.They would then be needed to multi task.(Elaboration+Evidence)RebuttalThis is where the disadvantage part of technology comes.When multi-tasking,it deprives a human being from enjoying his task because he no longer focusses on the task at hand but rather focusses on the process of juggling many tasks at the same time.Such an activity also leads to unneccesary stress.Stress is the bane of technology.With computers doing most of the things,unemployment occurs.(Elaboration+Evidence)With all these evidences,I can conclude that technology is more of a boon than a bane.(Link)
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

I agree that technology is more useful than harmful. Technology has helped our world evolved into one much more efficient than the past. One of the greatest inventions of technology is the computer. The computer has influenced us in one way or another, be it researching for school projects, or using social networking sites. Social networking sites have recently become very popular as people can connect with one another easily. This allow people from around the world to communicate with one another effortlessly, hence helping people to save money on long distance calls or flying to another country to have a business meeting. As a teenager, my parents limit my phone bills; hence by using Facebook, it allows me to communicate with my friends for free, hence preventing my phone bills from exceeding. All in all, technology has helped us all more than in one way, hence I think that technology is more of a boon than bane.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

I feel that technology is more of a boon than a bane to the society. It indeed help us, humans in a lot of ways. Whether it is for our social life or business life. We have to say that technology is one of the greatest inventions of mankind. it is so powerful and it actually shapes our thinking and our way of life. Technology is a tool invented and after that, developed well by humans to make their life easier.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

Firstly, I agree that technology is more of a boon than a bane since technology makes everything convenient, quicker and even more efficient cutting working time. Imagine that if without the help of technology we could not make use of the efficiency of mobile phones and computer. Imagine having the need to send letters to people from overseas. How long it would take, whereas we could easily send an email with just a click and some finger-work in minutes, or even seconds. What happens if you need to contact someone urgently and you do not have a mobile phone or computer? Almost 60% of the world population from a recent survey,says that they could not live without mobile phones which is a fact in this modern world. This show the independence of technology our generation have. Although technology may have some bane, it's much less significant towards the boon. Thus i conclude that technology serves more than just benefits but also an advantage that we all need.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

Technology is more of a boon than a bane as technology helps us in many ways, from cooking food everyday to watching news on the television. Nowadays technology also helps people to communicate better and faster by using handphones or email. People also can use social networking sites to 'meet up' with other people so they can do work faster and more efficiently. Statistics show that 31% of people living in US in 2007 are already 'elite tech users', which means that they have a lot of gadgets and subscribes to many services. These people frequently participate in social networking sites and expresses themselves via blogs. In contrast, the number of people who are 'off the network' and don't have cell phones or internet connectivity is only 15%. This means that most people in US have access to technology, and most people think that it is a good thing than a bad thing.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

Yes, i agree that technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Technology has improved drastically over the past few years. There are many types of technology such as technology in the medical field, communication field and many more. Technology has indeed brought about many advantages to us, especially in the communication field.In the past, the only form of communication was mail delivery. As compared to how we communicate these days, be it by messaging, email or by phone, it is much slower, inefficient and also unreliable as letters my be misplaced or lost in the process of delivery. Mails sent out take very long to reach the recipient. Thus, for urgent matters, the message would not be able to be conveyed quickly. As technology has been improving, the cost of communication has also been decreasing.For example, nowadays, when communicating with technology, you can deliver data to your customer or employee anywhere, through your smart phones or tabs. In addition, with the high quality digital still and cameras available, you can provide pictures or video very quickly and in very high resolutions. Also, with technology, you can have live video conversations with many people in many countries using simple web-cams, and a teleconference service. This is definitely much more efficient and less expensive than flying all involved parties to a central location to meet. Hence, i strongly agree that technology is more of a boon than a bane to society as it has brought about efficiency,reliability, and also convenience to the society.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

HandphonesHandphones have given us many uses that brought us convenience. It has evolved from large handphones with antenna to the modern sleek, pocket sized touch screen phones we have today. In the past, phones are purely built for communication, only having a numberpad and display bit now, a load of other functions have been crammed in such as cameras, internet, dictionarys, memos, recording device and weather forcast. This has helped us save time and energy like not having to bring a camera along but instead .It is true that handphones can sometimes be a negative impact as it can be a distracton to students and play games on their phones while studying, but with the appropriate use it can be a huge help to humankind.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

ComputersI think that technology is more of a boon because of its functions. Ever since computers were invented, humankind is able to work faster, increasing their output. Like the software Microsoft Office, it allows people to organize their work or also create presentations with information, better than just a oral presentation with somewhat inaccurate drawings.It has made our lifes easier by helping us save time and effort, such as social media, allowing business men to advertise products etc. rather than having people walk the streets wearing a banner. Also another software that has changed the way we use the computer is adobe photoshop. It helps us to clean up photos, create special effects.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

Yes, i agree that technology is more of a boon than a bane. Without technology, there would not be cars, television, or even this online debate website. Technology bring easy access to humans as we people can order fastfood, buy branded clothes and send emails, which is much faster and cheaper than sending letters. According to the Internet World Stats people, 2267233742 people are using the Internet right now. Some of them may be watching their favourite shows for entertainment, watching educational videos to learn or picking what kind of burger to order. Without internet, they would have to buy books to learn and go to the restaurant itself to order, which is troublesome. Therefore, i feel that technology is more of a boon than a bane. <:
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

I personally think that technology is more than a boon than bane to the society.. Technology can allows us to socialize better using online networking sites like facebook and twitter.. Communicating is easier nowadays when technology is more advance.. Compared to decades ago, people nowadays use email instead of 'snail mail' in the past..
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

I agree that the technology is a boon, first being young adults are using the internet to earning income. Be it posting videos on Youtube or advertising their product or service on the web. By developing an application for be it a phone or computer, they would be able to earn thousands or even millions of dollars just by doing so. Thus boosting the economy of the world. Therefore I agree with the motion.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

I think that the development of technology has indeed benefited the society that we live in right now. The development of technology refers to the many items we use in our daily lives being updated and being upgraded everyday. Without technology, we could still be using hot charcoal to heat up our iron and we might still be using our hands to wash our clothes (even though some of us still use it). But now, all these processes have been replaced by newer, better and more efficient irons and washing machines. Technology has benefited us in so many ways. Another one of these ways is the invention of the computer and the Internet. With the computer, writing out our homework is a thing of the past. Doing our tests in school have also become a thing of the past. Without the advancement and constant upgrading of technology, so many of these convenient and time-saving methods would not be possible. Hence, I truly think that technology is more of an advantage compared to a disadvantage. Thank you :)
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

please can you clarify your point . I do not agree with you . technology has made man lazier .
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

I agree that technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Without technology, the society will not have cars, televisions, internet and more! However, technology has created lots of social networking portals. For instance, the Facebook. FAcebook is a popular portal whereby students, parent, working population use. With the Facebook, we are able to see other people what really is feeling today or trying to say. With over 500 million users, Facebook is now used by 1 in every 13 people on earth, with over 250 million of them (over 50%) who log in every day. So,I agreee that technology is more of a boon than a bane to society as we are able to meet new friends and know the latest news of the world. Also, we are able to let out our unhappiness on Facebook.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: No

It is true that cars is more convenient for people, be it students, teachers or even the elderly, as it is way easier to travel than taking and squeezing in a train every morning or evening ; televisions to entertain us ; Internet to be able to socialize easier. However, to think from a naturalist's view, all these are actually very harmful to the environment, and even, to us. Cars produce a lot of harmful gases that contribute to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. As these greenhouse gases increase continuously without us humans doing anything to maintain it at a constant level, there will be an increase in the Earth's overall temperature, causing global warming. As for televisions and internet, they do help us get out mind of stressful work, but they use up a lot of electricity. Most electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas. This produces carbon dioxide and other emissions that add to the greenhouse gas already in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. To conclude, global warming can be really harmful to the society as it really baneful to a person's health. Thus, I strongly disagree that technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. In this case, I'll treat the word 'society' as 'a body of individuals living as members of a community'.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: No

Thank you for stating your main point here. However, I do not agree with what you had stated. So what if technology enables us to have access to the internet and social networking platforms? When you go onto social networking platforms, you only communicate with the people ONLINE. Relationships are created online and you will often neglect your friends and families in real life. This will lead to the rise of communication problems in real life with your friends and families or when you meet new friends. According to recent research, non-internet users spend 12.6 more minutes on average to do social activities like going out with friends or attending social events. However, internet users spend 34.3 minutes less than non-internet users with families and friends. Besides that, according to another article by http://mashable.com, 39% of the people worldwide spend more time socializing online than face to face, 20% prefer texting or communicating online to face to face and 33% are more likely to speak to someone new online than in person. Therefore, I really do not agree with technology being a boon more than a bane. This motion should not stand. Thank You.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

I agree that technology is more than a boon than a bane to society. Technology has helped the society in more ways than one. It helped us make our work easier, faster and more efficient. For example, we used to send letters in the past. it takes up alot of time and takes very long to be delivered to the adresse and it is also much more expensive if you want to send to other countries or even within your own country. Now, technology has created the modern handphones we are using now, and when we want to send something to another person, it costs less than sending letters, and the messages can be delivered to the person no matter how far the person is and they can get it in only a few seconds time.It saves time and also costs less.Also, we can use mobile phones now to go to the internet to pay the bills, surf the internet anywhere or anytime. 86% of mobile users are watching TV while using a mobile phone, 200+ million (1/3 of all users) access Facebook from a mobile device and 91% of all mobile internet use is “social” related. Handphones had helped us stay "connected" to each other even when they do not see each other so it saves the trouble of going out to meet each other everytime they have something to say to each other. So i agree that technology is more of a boon than a bane to society.
Debate: Technology is more of a boon than a bane to society. Do you agree?
Side: Yes

To begin with, technology is improving the lives of humans. Before there was technology, people passed on early; at the age of forty-five to fifty-five and illnesses were left without cure, before the 21st century. Based on a research, "...combined male-female life expectancy at birth is unlikely to exceed 90 years in the 21st century without scientific advances". However, with the progress of technology, life expectancy of humans steadily increased to the age of eighty to ninety or even more. Cures for diseases and illness in the past are now found and are still improving. In addition, even with incurable diseases, life expectancy still remains high due to the existence of technology. "In developing countries where bacterial diseases are still prevalent, the average life span is often constrained to about 45-55 years. On the other hand, in more developed countries where chronic diseases have taken over as the main causes of death, the average life expectancy usually reaches at least seventy years. " With this, I can conclude that technology is more of a boon than a bane to the society.