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The Technological advancements of the Twentieth Century have hindered mankind's physical, moral and spiritual growth.
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- Thu Aug 21 2003

... The Technological advancements of the Twentieth Century have hindered mankind's physical, moral and spiritual growth. The last hundred years has seen many technological breakthroughs. The invention of the telephone has improved communication; medical equipment, saved lives, equally however technology has its evil. The atom bomb has a capacity to destroy; the Internet may be used as a vehicle for fraud or pornography. Perhaps it is not technological advancement in itself that is so destructive, rather mans employment of technology to harm. Throughout the years war and conflict have always existed. Therefore it is not possible to assert technological advancements are the cause of war. However it is possible to question whether advancements have increased death and destruction consequent to war. This is a different issue entirely. In 1916 during WW1, the Battle Of The Somme took place. By Christmas, and the battle's end, 800,000 lives had been claimed. In contrast the Vietnam War














