Those who yearn for "simpler times" in the past when we "didn't have to worry about this stuff" - grass is greener. I think that for us at least the world is a better place to live than it ever has been before
I disagree. In the past, there were often certain rules in warfare. Even in the American Revolution, I think only 1 woman was killed. In the Civil War, only a few woman and children were killed. The Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle in American history, only saw 1 woman shot by accident.
Since the 20th century, anyone is considered fair game in warfare. Mass annihilation can take place whereas in the past, wars were localized in cities or certain areas.
In my mind, clearly technology has not been a panacea for mankind.
I saw a quote somewhere from Janes Intelligence saying that the last 50 years leading up to the present have been THE most dangerous time, but the public just doesn't realize it.