<h2>Prompt: Is the world changing for the better?</h2>
<p>The world as we know it, has been changing since its creation, is changing and will continue to keep changing in the future. But, not all change is good. Many times change can have deleterious effects on society and a person. Several examples from literature and history show that the changes occurring in our world, are not causing good; instead they are causing more harm.</p>
<p>As shown by the novel, One Second After, by William R. Fortschen, the world is not changing for the better. In the book, the US is bombed with Electromagnetic Pulses, or EMP's, that end up making all the modern technology in the country defunct. Since all the electronics stop working, thousands of people die, like those on life support or other medical equipment, in a matter of minutes. As time progresses, and food supply dwindles, the results of Black Mountain, a city in North Caroline, resort to cannibalism in order to survive, and all hell breaks loose. This book shows that the world is not changing for the better, both technologically and morally. As our world is changing, more countries are able to get their hands on nuclear bombs, like those described in the book, and use them to cause a multiplicity of deaths, within a moment. And morally, our world is changing for the worst, as people are resorting to any means to stay alive; even if that means taking the life of another human being.</p>
<p>Not only in literature, but also in history, one can see that the world is not changing for the better. A great example of this is the Vietnam War. During the war, the US, along with South Vietnamese forces, fought against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. Since teh enemy used guerrilla tactics, the US government issued a decision to use Agent Orange, a chemical that destroyed all the jungles in North Vietnam, and thus prevented the enemy forces from using guerrilla tactics. But, this decision came with a hefty cost. Due to this use of Agent Orange, the vegetation in North Vietnam is still not fully grown and safe to eat, and many people were and are still affected by this chemical, as people lost limbs, arms, legs and even died, resulting in huge losses for the opposition.</p>
<p>As shown by a careful analysis of the events in the novel One Second After by William R. Fortschen and the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, one can conclude that the world isnt changing for the better. Surely, if the world had been, we would not see deaths in this world, and everyone would live in harmony with each other.</p>
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