The person said that getting out of the house is good for people with disabilities so that wouldn't become anti-social. There is some validity to that argument. However, I also feel that the disabled could actually see a benefit by not being as dependent on other people if they work on their own from home. If leaving home to work is a great challenge, the disabled person might also be more productive working from home without the additional struggle of going to work outside of their home. Less office space is needed.
Some employers actually provide the equipment to the teleworker and still come out way ahead.
In many cases, the telecommuting workers aren't required to live in the geographical area of the company, thus diminishing the effect of a local labor shortage. Short-term or temporary projects can be done by telecommuters or contracted home workers without the burden of higher unemployment taxes or additional training expenses that vaporize when the project is completed. Because of the abilities of the internet, the numbers of home workers is expected to grow faster than ever before. It is a debatable topic when discussing the social impact of massive numbers of people evolving to a work from home environment. I can imagine that sociologists would argue that the lack of having people around, or the solitude of working alone at home, would be detrimental to society.