good speech "Machine Work Versus Manual Work"

The use of machines has much increased in the last few decades causing a reduction in the amount of manual working. Do you favor this change?

Modern technology has equipped us with many machines, still a lot of people believe in manual working. Those who favor machines argue that machines turn our hard work into “smart work”. Both viewpoints hold a sound base.

Manual working allows people to use their physical and mental potential both. Losing this habit definitely affects their growth and ability to some extent. For creative work, manual working best satisfies one’s creative instincts to bring uniqueness. Often masterpieces are produced in this process. Let us take an example of traditional handicrafts of a place. The handicrafts prepared by the skillful artisans of that very place are valued just because they are original and no machine can bring that touch of originality. Manual working at homes by housewives and by children is often encouraged from the health point of view.

Machines undoubtedly are faster, more convenient and energy saving. Households and industries are much facilitated with machines. Personal use of machines fetches people more free time. Industrial use of machines, on the other hand, serves a big purpose of reducing manpower for work and increasing output. But here, if we talk about developing countries with a large population, it cuts employment for people. Insufficient knowledge of machine handling and operating is often detrimental to uneducated workers as they end up getting injuries , disabilities or sometimes death working with machines. Technical failures can also disturb the whole working system and lead to losses.

To end, we have to accept that machines are necessary for progress and development and it is time that we get accustomed to its use. However, in order to compensate for the bad effects, we still need to keep our manual skills intact to be put to use whenever needed.

While developed countries are more and more strengthening their economies by machine industries. Third world has to be strategic in catering to the employment needs of their population and balancing it with mechanization.