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"With a light brush on the shoulder, a pat, or a squeeze of the arm or hand, we can communicate a deeper bond than through speaking alone” (Konnikova 192).

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"With a light brush on the shoulder, a pat, or a squeeze of the arm or hand, we can communicate a deeper bond than through speaking alone” (Konnikova 192).

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Touch helps us understand how we feel about each other and promotes social bonds. The barrier of a screen takes these relationship-building blocks away, resulting in disconnection when interacting online.

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“They watched unhappy as children became lost in games and forgot about the people around them, preferring, at long stretches, the worlds in the machine” (Turkle 346).

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“They watched unhappy as children became lost in games and forgot about the people around them, preferring, at long stretches, the worlds in the machine” (Turkle 346).

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A lack of social bonds causes us to become isolated and gravitate towards technology even more. Constant communication with machines leads us to forget communication with real people.

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 “[The seventh-grader] was almost robotic in her response. She said, I don’t have feeling about this. She couldn’t read the signals that the other student was hurt” (Turkle 345).

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 “[The seventh-grader] was almost robotic in her response. She said, I don’t have feeling about this. She couldn’t read the signals that the other student was hurt” (Turkle 345).

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Without in-person exchanges, our social skills become underdeveloped, making it harder to connect with others. If we cannot understand what someone is feeling, we cannot respond to them appropriately.

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"They never leave the ground or cross over hostile territory. Although a huge amount of footage has been collected" (Houtryve 356).

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"They never leave the ground or cross over hostile territory. Although a huge amount of footage has been collected" (Houtryve 356).

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Technology is rapidly advancing and there are many uses for it. The infinite possibilities can be dangerous as we grow disconnected from each other. Drone Technology can be used to spy on others without consequence to the user. If empathy skills are underdeveloped, users can take advantage of this capability.

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“A Humans Rights Watch report about a drone attack on a wedding Yemen stated: The December 12 attack killed 12 men and wounded at least 15 other people, including the bride” (Houtryve 356).

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“A Humans Rights Watch report about a drone attack on a wedding Yemen stated: The December 12 attack killed 12 men and wounded at least 15 other people, including the bride” (Houtryve 356).

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Additionally, Drones are used for war and take away humanizing elements of combat. They strike precisely and accurately without having troops cross enemy lines. Soldiers do not have to look into the eyes of the person they are fighting, making it harder to view the enemy as a whole human being.

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“These silences—often in the presence of our children—have led to a crisis of empathy. I’ve said that the remedy, most simply is a talking cure” (Turkle 345).

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“These silences—often in the presence of our children—have led to a crisis of empathy. I’ve said that the remedy, most simply is a talking cure” (Turkle 345).

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Laws and policies should be created to prevent harm by technology. In order to do this, policymakers and individuals affected by these technologies need to have in-person conversations. Through an open exchange of ideas, we can determine how to combat this issue.