Week #1-Daily 2- Is modern life "always" better than it was in the past?

        Throughout history, people have changed. Technology has advanced, and people have discovered and found out new and interesting things. We have a lot more knowledge about where we came from and how things work. New inventions have been made and we are smarter. I think that modern life is better than it was in the past because of this. There may be some bad things about living in today’s world, but I think I would rather live in 2011 than in 1911. There are gangs and wars, but there were gangs and wars in the past, too.  They were just not as advanced as they are today because guns are easier to get nowadays. One of the main problems with today’s society is money. Everyone wants it and it has been a bigger deal and problem every day. Other people would probably rather live in the past, but I think that I would rather live in the future. There may be some big issues like global warming with the carbon dioxide emissions and people struggling with the AIDS epidemic, but we are finding out new things and can hopefully find cures and fix problems. Modern life may not “always” be better than the past, but it is an easier time to live in. Things can get to people faster like mail. We have the internet. There are some things that people regret and wish they did not change, but I would still rather live in the United States of America in this time period today.