Jones Dbq Analysis
Most Beneficial?! More Like Most Detrimental.
The American society in which we grew up is one that prides itself on the advancements we continuously make in the technological field. Though there is some value in the use of devices to aid our lazy American culture, the sacrifices of opening our skies to the new drone age greatly outweighs the benefits of making life easier than it already is. While many companies shift to now offer drone delivery right to our doorsteps, the administrators in charge are not paying attention to the laundry list of determinants that can result from our growing reliance and dependence on something which stands as a want as opposed to a necessity. Drones should not be regarded as the top technological success …show more content…
With that said, I can understand why some people are fooled into thinking these drones can flip identities and be helpful in the case of military operations. Michael V. Hayden, a writer for the New York Times, shares a logical view with an illogical reasoning. He confesses that, “The program is not perfect. No military program is. But here is the bottom line: It works. I think it fair to say that the targeted killing program has been the most precise and effective application of firepower in the history of armed conflict,” (Doc E). While his statement makes sense and even persuades the primarily gullible American population that drones are similar to humans, he fails to express the larger and more impactful picture. Yes, when staring at today with our tunnel vision glasses on, the drone system of military attacks “works”. What all of us have failed to realize and accept is the long term outcome of the extended use of these killing machines because they “work” now. From Hayden’s statement, humans are guilted into thinking that drones are similar to us, not perfect but showing immediate results and improvement; what they are missing is the information of the drone attacks that kill thousands of innocent people. Document D tells the story of a family who had children take hits from
The American society in which we grew up is one that prides itself on the advancements we continuously make in the technological field. Though there is some value in the use of devices to aid our lazy American culture, the sacrifices of opening our skies to the new drone age greatly outweighs the benefits of making life easier than it already is. While many companies shift to now offer drone delivery right to our doorsteps, the administrators in charge are not paying attention to the laundry list of determinants that can result from our growing reliance and dependence on something which stands as a want as opposed to a necessity. Drones should not be regarded as the top technological success …show more content…
With that said, I can understand why some people are fooled into thinking these drones can flip identities and be helpful in the case of military operations. Michael V. Hayden, a writer for the New York Times, shares a logical view with an illogical reasoning. He confesses that, “The program is not perfect. No military program is. But here is the bottom line: It works. I think it fair to say that the targeted killing program has been the most precise and effective application of firepower in the history of armed conflict,” (Doc E). While his statement makes sense and even persuades the primarily gullible American population that drones are similar to humans, he fails to express the larger and more impactful picture. Yes, when staring at today with our tunnel vision glasses on, the drone system of military attacks “works”. What all of us have failed to realize and accept is the long term outcome of the extended use of these killing machines because they “work” now. From Hayden’s statement, humans are guilted into thinking that drones are similar to us, not perfect but showing immediate results and improvement; what they are missing is the information of the drone attacks that kill thousands of innocent people. Document D tells the story of a family who had children take hits from