14 DAY TRIAL // Every newly-discovered technology has had its deal of criticism. In history, people have even gone as far as claiming that some technology devices are the work of the devil and should be destroyed. While most of us today understand that advances in technology are meant to ease the way we interact with the world, there still are a few who claim that computers should be taken out of use. This is exactly what happened in Bhutan, according to Reuters.
Apparently, in Bhutan, people still think that the old pen and paper is the way of the future and computers are to be considered dangerous. The national assembly in newly democratic Bhutan has decided to forbid lawmakers to bring portable computer systems into the building. The reason behind the assembly's actions is fear that they might spend their time playing computer games. It seems that computer games can have a considerable impact on the working environment in the national assembly Bhutan.
"The members can be distracted playing games and viewing pictures," said Nima Tshering, speaker of the assembly.
It seems that some lawmakers in the Himalayan kingdom have argued that laptops are easier to use than the traditional pen and paper. Unfortunately for them, their arguments were no match for the house rules, which also ban members from using electronic gadgets, eating and smoking.
This measure might look extreme, especially since most of today's governments rely on computers or other electronic gadgets in order to function. People use laptops to store and take with them large quantities of data, which will otherwise require bundles of papers. Still, the assembly also has a point, were we to consider the high number of computer users who use their professional machines to play games and surf the web for personal reasons.