It is deplorable the level of writing we have been accustomed to in recent years. Various "professional" blogs are filled with typos, misspellings, and foul language. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a grammar nazi. Different states have different school board standards, and grammar isn't the same across the country. However, spelling never changes; for example, cat is spelled c-a-t no matter which state you're from. And that is what is so deplorable, the lack of correct spelling. It shows the laziness of the arthur, because looking up the correct spelling online takes only a few seconds.
This brings me to my next point: Technology. Johann Gutenberg's generation thirsted for a new book every six months, this generation gets a new web page every 6 seconds! And how do you think people this technology? They spend their time creating new LOLcats and looking at animated badgers.
In the middle of the 15th century, Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press and it changed the frequency of book publishing. And it seems that as a society, we took a technology (the Internet) meant to bring new information and ideas to from anywhere in the world, and instead we're using it to add stupidity to our lives. What has our society become? Gutenberg would be rolling in his grave if he knew what information technology is used for these days.
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