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=Will the Industrial Revolution ruin our society?=

The so-called Industrial Revolution is said to be great for our country. Indeed, thanks to the new Industry we’ve got a lot of new jobs, railways and other useful inventions.
==But how do those things compare to the downside of it all. Pollution, criminality and inhumane working conditions are increasing problems in our society. “The Victorian Gossip” discusses the topics no other newspaper has dared to mention.==



Nowadays we hear a lot about the greatness of the Industrial Revolution. We gain new machines and factories, which are making our lives simpler. However, the Industrial Revolution has also led to urbanization. Everybody is moving into the towns to get a job at the factories. The wages there are quiet high compared to the countryside. But do you know how many people are taking the decision to seek their luck in the towns? Well, about half of all the people in Britain live in towns now. In addition the population has risen. Imagine what will happen if these trends continue. Unfortunately, already now there is a huge demand for food and clothes by people living in towns.

The criminality has risen during the last years. Looking at the chances for those who don't have any money, we'll see that it looks pretty bad. This is why many people have no other choice than becoming criminal, if they want to survive. In a survey, directed by "The Victorian Gossip", people said they would rather risk their lives by being criminal than entering a workhouse. Their reason is that they believe that workhouses would be worse than death. Only those without any hopes and dreams go there.

The workhouses are an invention for the poor people, with no job or future. Or at least this was the idea. The fact is that the workhouses are horrible for the workers. Although they get two meals at day, which make them survive, the conditions are inhuman. People almost sit on each others lap while eating. In addition there are very strict rules for every simple thing. Children are separated from their parents and put into another workhouse. Men and women of course have different workhouses too.

The fabulous factories have also led to a pollution of the worse kind. In the towns there is no clean air left. Instead, we're breathing poisonous, polluted air. The water isn’t safe either. It’s dirty and unhygienic. As a result, all kinds of sicknesses have become normal. Today, more and more people get cholera and typhoid.

The most shocking issue with the Industrial Revolution and the consequences of it, are all the homeless children, the orphans. If we open our eyes, we can see children everywhere. They’re on the street, on the market, in the crowd. The children, who don’t become thieves, have to work. Child labor is a huge shame for the whole country. Innocent, small children are risking their lives everyday. Children are used in the factories, coal mines and as chimney sweeps. The fact that all these jobs are extremely dangerous has nothing to say. Children are much more practical than adults in many ways; they can crawl under machines to fix things, climb through narrow shafts and they even fit in chimneys. Moreover, they are also cheaper than adults and easily replaced. As a result, in this present moment, children are dying a painful death due the Industrial Revolution.

As you may see, the Industrial Revolution has led to a lot of problems. Accordingly, "The Victorian Gossip" is doubting the greatness of the Industrial Revolution. What do you think?