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Communication options have burst forth with the instant possibilities like texting and video chatting, instant messaging on the internet, and the speedy method of email. Technology has almost completely knocked out putting a stamp on a letter and the person receiving it a few days later. It almost feels sometimes as if technology has made people stop communicating face to face. Regardless of it is for the good or the bad, technology is woven into everyone’s lives in one way or another. Technology has fundamentally changed society because it has altered what people believe as morally right, has made industries more efficient, and can also almost completely erase social interaction because almost everything is now possible online, which all would …show more content…

Technology has altered the views society has on crime and stealing. Think about how many people illegally download songs and movies without thinking twice. People continue to have the understanding that downloading these songs for free is still illegal, but now it is deemed not to be unethical by most. Another idea is how violence has been caught on camera, and when uploaded to YouTube, these videos tend to get a large amount of views and “hits” because people (more so of the younger generation) tend to think the violence is entertaining. There is the possibly that the ability of putting these things on YouTube and users wanting more views and likes causes there to be more violence. Sometimes it is not violence being imposed on victims from bullies at all, but rather people are doing idiotic things purposely to get these views and hits. All of these examples showcase how technology has influenced our morals in a poor …show more content…

The world we live in today has technology which has provided us with a way of life in which people can do almost everything online without having to leave their homes. This saves time and is more convenient, but in the process causes us to lose the social interaction we once had. Technology does a lot for us such as shopping online instead of going to the store, banking online instead of making that trip to the bank, etc. This costs people the loss of face-to-face interactions, and could potentially lead to stores suffering. There could be the possibility one day if things keep going at the rates that they are that people will not be going out to shop at places like Target, Walmart, or stepping foot inside a bank. Even if people keep going to these places there still is a chance of less social interaction. For example, the new food business apps allow for less social interaction. You can now order Chipotle online, walk in to the location, and just ask for your order rather than going down the line and asking for all your choices in person. Not only are businesses online, but so is talking to friends, families, and strangers. Emails are easy to send to people when there is a lot of information involved and you want to be able to provide that information in one shot rather than going back and forth

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