The age of Information Technology has
taken a lot of people by surprise. While it has become a way of life for some,
others know very little about it and may be unlikely to learn. Eventually we
will have a polarized society and this will lead to serious social problems.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
The way the IT is spreading its wings across, many have
started fearing outcomes of this rapid proliferation; many fear that this may
lead to creation and widening of fault lines between groups of those who are
fast adapting to this innovation, and those who are critical though there are
some who find this idea to be ridiculous
The fears of the wedge growing between the ones who know and
those who do not have anything to do with information technology seems to be
quite real. This may, as feared, lead to friction among workers at work places where
each group may find itself guarding its position jealously – considering their
way of working to be more useful, in order to sustain its superiority over
their rivals by impeding work of each other.
However, there is surely a lobby that harbors a more
realistic view on this issue and rules out any kind of social discord among the
people. Today, when many are adopting use of information technology in every
sphere of their personal lives, others, nears and dears, are also getting influenced since having ability to use
this innovation is considered to be a mark of sophisticated lifestyle and
intelligence. This is inspiring other too to pick up skills of using IT based
facilities.
Moreover, the chances of social conflicts due to being and
not being IT-literate are remote. Even in work places, the ones who resent use
of this new technology are due to retire in near future, and the companies now
are employing only those who posses IT skills. It has, thus become imperative
for all aspirants to become tech savvy.
Hence, I completely disagree with the notion of social
discord occurring due having and not having knowhow of using information
technology.