Science and technology bring more harm than good. Do you agree? Thanks to development and advancement in science and technology, humans have thrived and prospered over the course of hundreds of years. The discovery of germs and viruses helps scientist to combat diseases, the Wright brothers’ airplane has revolutionized travelling and the Industrial Revolution gave birth to machineries which led to automation in factories. However, not all advancement in science and technology can be met and received with open arms. Development of weapons in the name of self-defense, abuse of technology for profits and rampant pollution are the reasons why I agree with the statement above. Firstly, under the pretense of self-defense, science and technology have been misused by countries all over the world to develop weapons. Tanks, missiles, guns and even nuclear bombs were developed under the disguise of defense, which in turn are used to kill hundreds of thousands people in conflicts around the globe. Look at Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, and in the South Africans’ countries; people are killed en masse everyday by arsenal of destruction, while the doers justify their action for self-preservation and security. Another example is, in effort to combat terror due to 9/11 terror attack, United States of America and its’ ally rallied and invaded several countries which were suspected to aid and support terrorism with nothing but blurry and unconfirmed pieces of intelligence. They attacked using fighter jets, smart bombs and missiles and even unmanned aircraft. Ironically, the so-called ‘smart’ missile, bombs and unmanned drones often miss their intended target and killed more civilians than combatants. The war on terror that they waged left the occupied countries torn, ravaged and devastated while leaving hundreds and thousands, even millions of people died, homeless, orphaned and displaced; all in the name of justice and self-defense. Moreover, by abusing science and technology, unscrupulous individuals, companies and organizations can gain tons of profits. This can be seen easily through the use of Internet. Nowadays, humans’ daily activities can be crippled without the Net due to our dependency upon it. Shopping, paying bills online, playing and even socializing are done mostly on the Net these days. However, scammers, phishers and hackers are waiting for victims to fell for their cheap and sometimes complicated tricks. Often we hear and see on news, locals have been cheated in terms of cash by people that they don’t know online and even in reality, and some were even tricked to be drug mules due to lure to get tons of easy money. These scammers will do anything to trick people in order to get cold hard cash while leaving the victims scarred for life. Apart from that, hackers who work as a team can also hold companies and even government bodies’ hostage by uploading Trojan horses and viruses into federal servers, just like a case in U.S 3 years ago, where a hacker managed to slip past a nuclear-power plant firewall and took control of the reactor system. Even though he didn’t trigger a nuclear meltdown as he mentioned he was just testing his skills, imagined what could’ve happened if he actually demanded ransom and caused a nuclear meltdown if his ultimatum is not met? Finally, another ugly face of science and technology is pollution. In the name of development, lands and forests were cleared for agriculture, urban development and factories. In the process of aiding crops growth, chemical fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides were used. These chemicals concoctions seep into the ground and eventually end up in our rivers and water reservoir, contaminating our water supply which led to incurable illnesses and diseases. Not only that, factories also dumps toxic and chemical waste into streams which contaminate and kill fishes and water fowls that feed on the aquatic plants and faunae. The surviving edible animals end up on our dining plate and without us realizing, poisoning and infecting our health which leads to numerous health disorder, like the Minamata illness that is still affecting thousands of innocent Japanese adult and children when mercury was dumped intentionally into a river in Minamata city of Japan from 1932-1968. In essence, even though science and technology do provide us with comfort and security, they do act like a double-edged sword and will backfire if they’re abused and used in negligence. Remember, science and technology are just tools, whether or not it is evil depends on the handlers. *Remember, this is just a sample answer. I’ve written more than 400 words for this essay. Title: Should mobile phone be allowed in schools? Most adults have a mobile phone and even children as young as 8 years of age own one. Mobile phones can be used for a lot more than talking. Mobile phones can be used in the classroom to help students with their academics. Young adults can use the calendars to record due dates for homework and tests. As Malaysians, we have grown accustomed on relying on our mobiles for our communication needs. Also, students need mobile phones in case of an emergency. For these reasons, I agree that mobile phones should be allowed in schools. First of all, mobile phones can be very helpful in the classrooms. Students could use their camera on mobile phones to take pictures of school experiments being done by the teacher. This would help students remember information for an upcoming test. Also, students could perform phone interviews during class time. Most mobile phones have calendars on them, so students can put the due date of a test that is coming up. In addition, students could record their teacher giving a lecture. Other than that, parents and students rely on their mobile phones to get in contact with each other. Parents may need to get in contact with their children because of a family emergency such as, a death in the family or an accident that has happened. If parents are able to call or text their children at school, then it would be less likely chance that a mix-up would occur while relaying messages. Also, it would save the office staff time because they would not have to be running around the school all day delivering messages. In addition, if there was an emergency, students may need to reach their parents. If a stranger or gangster tried to disturb the students, they could call 999 and give the information on his whereabouts, what he looks like, and a description of his clothes to the policeman. For these reasons, mobile phones can become lifesavers in an emergency. For example, if a student happened to pass out in a classroom, it would be faster to call on a mobile phone versus taking 5 minutes to run down to the office and make the call. Ultimately, this could save a student's life. In essence, mobile phones are imperative in our lives. In an emergency, mobile phones could save a person's life by being able to get in contact with the police. Mobiles can also help parents know where their children are after school. Today, mobile phones are more like a small hand-held computer. That could become very useful in schools that don't have a lot of extra computers for the children to use.