Was the Industrial Revolution Really Worth the Cost?

The benefits from the industrial revolution was not worth the cost because it was harmful to people, society, and the environment. In the picture Making Human Junk, It shows a cause and effect. The children come in fresh and new, and end up like “junk” because they do not have a good education. When they grow up, they are going to be really poor because they cannot get a good education since as a child, they didn’t have an education. Another reason why the benefits were not worth the costs were because in an Accident Report from June 1, 1906- June 30, 1907, 526 men died from work related deaths, for example, mining, logging. Also, 509 people were sent to hospitals injured in that same year. This is a problem that has no benefit because the Report also said that Allegheny County loses more than 500 workmen., almost half was American Born, 70% are workmen of skill and training, and 60% have not yet reached the prime of their working life. That is horrible because all of these people were young and had much potential up into their later life. They are losing a lot of Youth, skill, and strength every year, also known as human power. Is that really worth the cost? I think that this is really not worth the cost because we have potential successful men and women dying every year. Humanity is choosing industrial revolution over their own citizens and their lives. This is outrageous! The industrial revolution is also harming our environment and individuals greatly. According to the article “Factory Smoke Stacks”, the amount of pollution has dramatically increased, the air getting thicker everyday. In the article “Polluting the Environment”, it talks about how people had to use streetlights during the day because they couldn’t see at all because of the tremendous amount of pollution in the air.Also in the article “Polluting the Environment”, it says that when people are mining, they produce iron sulfur. This iron sulfur can get into streams and kill plants and animals nearby. This may be one of the causes of animal endangerment. Because of the iron sulfur and the mass of destruction of their habitats because of the factory space, and the animals having to adjust in such a short time, they may die. Therefore, the benefits from the industrial revolution was not worth the cost.