Warning!! The intelligence of the youth is dangerously approaching extension. In this fast paced world today, technology has provided great advancements in the quest to make the life of mankind better. However, when technology is placed in the wrong hands, devastating consequences will abound. Society unwitting to the Stygian aspect of technology willingly exposed the youth to electronic devices. Society is currently faced with the ramifications brought forth through our youths? lack of personal interaction, lack of respect, insufficient educational skills and the numerous behavioral/health disorders. Technology has produced a negative impact on the developing child, and created a great rift in the humanities core necessity of …show more content…
When did the simplicity of the family gathering around the dinner table sharing a meal while discussing the day?s adventures become inconvenient? Families made a point to set time aside for fun activities together, and pass down to the young exactly what true family values are. Theses treasured values today have become just echoes of the past. Technology has replaced these beliefs with dining out or grabbing a quick bite to eat from a fast food restaurant. Even the beautiful vivid imagination of the youths? amazing adventures has become blemished by technology, and are now nothing more than ghosts. Technologies vast array of devices currently provides society with cellular phones, computer games, and texting. All of which have created the abscission between the youth and society. Destroying the fabric of humanities core values. Technology has left the youth nothing more than empty shells, void of the ?four critical factors necessary to achieve healthy child development are movement, touch, human connection, and exposure to nature.?(Cris Rowan) Suddenly society is now faced with a Bladen disregard towards others. The beginning of a complete lack of respect emerged from within the youth.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T this a word that the youth of today is completely oblivious to. Since the introduction of technology the youth has not only become withdrawn from personal …show more content…
If you believe that only small personally changes to our youth is all you will see. Then open your eyes to the insidious side of technology. There are several serious consequences that the youth is currently facing. Records show ?Teenagers who spend a lot of time playing violent video games or watching violent shows on television have been found to be more aggressive and likely to fight with their peers and argue with their teachers, according to a study in the Journal of Youth and adolescent.?(Jane E. Brody) Despite the overwhelming complications mentally that our youth faces. The youth are in serious danger of the physical issues that are impacting with deadly consequences. One of the largest health disorders affecting the youth is obesity. The more the youth use technology the lazier they become. Lack of physical activities leave what food is consumed the opportunity to convert into fat. The longer this destructive behavior is ignored the more life threatening it becomes for the youth. Technology is leading the youth down a very deadly dark path. One that increases the youths possibilities of diabetes, heart disease, and blood pressure problems just to name a few. Do we as a civilized society care so little about our youth? Have we truly become that