Thursday, September 20, 2007

When do we pack it all in and run away to Amish country?

This blog, Web mail, Cecil, and Turn It In are examples of websites that without access to I could potentially fail my course. This use of technology has become so widely accepted as a convenient way of life that I no longer have the freedom to deny it. With this in mind, it is not difficult to argue that modern society is becoming increasingly enslaved by technology. But where do we draw the line? How dependent is too dependant? When do we pack it all in, and run away to Amish country? Not even the Amish are immune! It has become increasingly difficult for their low-tech ways to compete with the cheap and fast nature of goods produced by modern, technical means. In some cases tractors have been employed by Amish communities, showing that religious beliefs and traditions are being compromised in order to survive. It is worrying to think that even religious freedom is threatened by continual technological advancement.

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