Green Group-Motion

1. Green Group-Motion • The Motion: IT Is Changing Society For The Better • “...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…” Henry Thoreau 1818-1862

2. Our Position:Against The Motion • Words from the Man • IT and US - The Slippery Slope

3. The Green Team Leader:Jon Lee Speaker 1:Ian Kelly Helpers:David Langley Speaker 2:Peter Gray Helpers:Shane DowlingGamal Hilal Speaker 3:Eoin McLoughlin: Helper:Wayne Walsh Summary:Jon Lee Helpers:Derek FitzgeraldShane Dowling

4. Our Argument • Speaker 1 : Ian Kelly – “Privacy” • What does the motion mean? Definition of keywords. • Government Monitoring • Email • Super Spam • Speaker 2 : Peter Gray – “IT and the Military” • Point 1 - IT has removed us from the seriousness of war • Point 2 - Technological solutions to deep problems • Point 3 - Military cost to society • Speaker 3 : Eoin McLoughlin – “Fraud” • Point 1 - Reproducing Data • Point 2 - Piracy • Point 3 - Actions have consequences • Summary of Group’s Argument: Jon Lee

5. Green Group-Motion • The Motion: IT Is Changing Society For The Better • “...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…” Henry Thoreau 1818-1862

6. Definitions Information Technology and Society “...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…” Henry Thoreau 1818-1862 • IT : • The development, installation, and implementation of computer systems and applications (dictionary.com) Society: The totality of social relationships among humans

7. Speaker 1: Ian Kelly • Privacy

8. September 11th • The PATRIOT Act • Government agencies have access to financial, medical records without court orders • Based only on suspicion

9. GMail • Email-faster/cheaper • Means improvred • Content Overseen

10. SUPER SPAM!!!

11. Green Group-Motion • The Motion: IT Is Changing Society For The Better • “...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…” Henry Thoreau 1818-1862

12. Speaker 2 : Peter Gray • IT and the Military http://zone.sousmarins.free.fr/ohio-trident-missile-ballis.jpg

13. IT and the Military • IT has removed us from the seriousness of war • Allows (advanced) troops to stay a safe distance from targets • The human element has been removed from war • “It’s just like a video game” http://zone.sousmarins.free.fr/ohio-trident-missile-ballis.jpg http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/story823.shtml

14. IT and the Military Range of US Missiles http://cns.miis.edu/research/wmdme/ch_crdep.htm

15. IT and the Military • Technological Solutions to Deep Problems • It has become increasingly easier for countries with “Digital Armies” to start wars • Because it is easier to start wars, the world has become a less peaceful place • Although less cost to human life (to digital armies), more deaths to non digital armies

16. IT and the Military • Military cost to Society • Military spending detracts from spending directed to areas for social funding. • Military spending is helping the US National Debt to grow by an average of $1.61 billion per day since September 30, 2003! U.S. NATIONALDEBTCLOCK The Outstanding Public Debt as of 16 Nov 2004 at 11:35:45 AM GMT is:

17. IT and the Military • Summary • Through the points that IT has removed us from the seriousness of war, Technological solutions to deep problems and the Military cost to society, IT has made it easier to commit immoral acts in war. • Bibliography • Warhead Launch - http://zone.sousmarins.free.fr/ohio-trident-missile-ballis.jpg • Iraqi Shooting - http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/story823.shtml • Range of US Missiles - http://cns.miis.edu/research/wmdme/ch_crdep.htm • Number of Coalition casualties - http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx • Number of Iraqi Casualties - http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1028-08.htm • US Debt Counter - http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

18. Green Group-Motion • The Motion: IT Is Changing Society For The Better • “...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…” Henry Thoreau 1818-1862

19. Speaker 3 : Eoin McLoughlin • Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily. • Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.

20. Reproducing Data • Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily. • Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily. • Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily. • Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily. • Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily. • Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.

21. Sharing of Copywrited Material BitTorrent [a single file-sharing program] accounts for an astounding 35 percent of all the traffic on the Internet -- more than all other peer-to-peer programs combined -- and dwarfs mainstream traffic like Web pages. http://in.tech.yahoo.com/041103/137/2ho4i.html

22. ‘Piracy’ is rampant

23. Actions have consequences http://spams-ukwildcatbasketball.com/will_code_for_food.mbe.jpg

24. The Motion • IT causes immoral actions to be taken. • Many may not realise the consequences of their choice. • IT trivializes moral choices • People suffer and lose out because of these decisions.