Why We Should Never Have Been Invented

There are plenty of technologies that should never have been invented. If you asked a random person what invention they think shouldn't have been invented, you are likely to receive "the atomic bomb" or "social media" as the most common answers. I, however, believe there is one specific type of invention that is feeding off of the general mass' fear of being ill - common antibacterial products such as hand sanitizers and antibacterial hand soaps. Of course, one could say that antibacterial products are clearly something that are beneficial to us because they kill bacteria. However, killing off all bacteria isn't the solution to preventing illness; in fact, it has the adverse effect.
If you have noticed, those who frequently use everyday products labeled as "antibacterial" seem to, more often than not, be ill compared to those who avoid such products. This is caused by people not only killing off harmful and potentially deadly bacteria but also killing off the beneficial bacteria that keeps our body healthy and functioning to the best of its ability. Bacterial exposure (to both harmful …show more content…
Studies also suggest the same results were received from adults who overuse antibacterial products. In fact, Antimicrobial Stewardship (a set of guidelines and coordinated strategies to improve health and aid in preventing antibiotic-resistant bacteria) suggests that the common misappropriated use of antibacterial products is actually more detrimental to a person's body than never using antibacterials at all. Not only does it weaken your immune system, but it also aids bacteria in genetically evolving to become antibiotic-resistant. This then endangers the body to a greater extent were you to get an E. Coli or Staph