演讲稿——科技与生活technologyshouldnotbethescapegoatforhumanbeingid:g10814009name:zhaoxiaoshainstructor:yuliannianasajudge,ilistenedcarefullytoeveryspeakerandmyfeelingschangethreetimes.first,ithinkihadsomethingtosay,becausetherearesomanytopicsconcerningtechnologyandourlife.then,ifeltalittleworriedbecausewhatiwantedtoillustratewassaidbyallofthespeakers.finally,ifeltrelievedtofindthatihadsomethingtoadd.accordingtothestatisticsimade,studentsemphasizeshowedtheirdeepconcernoverthepervasivenessoftechnologyandourlamenesswithouttechnologywhilestudentsemphasizethecontributionoftechnologytoourlife.theproportionisto.i’mhappytoseethatmostofstudentskeepacriticalviewontechnologyandarealerttoitspotentialdisadvantages.butidon’tthinkitispropertosaythattechnologyhascontrolledourlife;technologyhasdeprivedofourinnatefaculties;technologyisaccompliceofwar.why。ifwethinkdeeper,wecanfinditishumandesiresratherthantechnologythatruleourlifeandcausedestructiontohumanbeing.withtheaidoftechnology,humandesiresforpower,binge,leisureandlustarereleasedandenlarged.ifonedayhumanbeingdoesfallslaveintotechnology,weshouldnotblametechnologybutourselves.takethenuclearenergyasanexample.beneaththecountlesslossesoflifeandpropertyishuman’shungerforpower,resourcesandage-oldhatredanddisputesbetweenhumanraces.sowearethemurder,nottechnology.technologyisatbestatoolnotthemotive.nuclearcanbeaweaponinwarbutalsogenerateenergythatrunsthemachinesandprovideselectricity.whichroleitwillplaydepends第1页共3页onhuman’schoice.somesaythemobilephoneruinstheharmoniousrelationshipbetweencouplesbyclaimingthatmobilephonesareincreasingusedasthedetectorsforextramaritalaffairs.inchina,5000couplesdivorceperday.butagain,canweblameallthesedivorcesontheuseofmobilephones。iguessitistheinterrelateddistrustthatgivesmobilephonesthesuperpower.inaddition,thecomputerhasbeencriticizedforitsdominanceinourlife.ihaveknownthatperfectlybecauseijustboughtonelastmonth.franklyspeaking,afterowningacomputer,ijustwentclassroomforself-reviewingtwiceinamonth.butidarenotcriticizeit,becauseirelyonitforsearchingdocument.ican’tcutdownthebridgebeforecrossingtheriver.instead,iaskmyselfwhycomputercancontrolme.becauseoflaziness,ijustcopyapaperfrombaidu,withoutfurtherprobing;becauseofthehungerforentertainment,iindulgemyselfwithmoviesandboxnews;becauseoffearofmakingnewfriendsintherealworld,ispendallthetimechattingonline.thecomputerprovidesuswithhotnewsandinformation,internationaleducationresourcesandabasketofexoticcultureswaitingforusclickon.thechoiceliesinourhands.amicroscopeoftheworldoraghostwriter,whichonewouldyouliketochoose。tosumup,ijustwanttopointoutthatbeneaththepervasivenessoftechnologyisthehumandesireswhichcontrolus.technologyshouldnotbethescapegoatforhuman’sfaults.theattitudetowardstechnologyisinfacthowtofaceuptoourinnerdesiresanddisabilityofhumannature.asxunzisaid,themaniselevatedfromanimalsfortheirmasteryofobjects.君子性非异也,善假于物也weshouldlosenotimeinstrengtheningupoursoulsinordertomakefullandproperuseoftechnology,becauseitseemsthathu第2页共3页manbeingareusedtopayingmoreattentiontotheoutsideworldbutforgettingtakinggoodcareoftheirinnerdesireswhichwillburstintoflamesanytime.第3页共3页