Technology as a Scapegoat

I have heard many people claim that technology is responsible for some significant aspect or aspects of the world's current problems.  However, I think that in most cases the problem is not due to the technology itself, but instead to people's use of it.  The television, for example, is not an inherently evil object; one can use it to convey important information (as on some science shows) or provide quality entertainment (as in the cases of some films which are undeniably works of art).  However, people both misuse and overuse it, by spending an inordinate amount of time fixated on mind-numbing reality shows and other such content-lacking media.  Yet many people blame the television itself for this problem.  Similarly, many technologies which humans have used to cause death, suffering, or other negative effects have perfectly legitimate other uses which could greatly benefit many people.  Again, focusing on the technology is ineffective; if we eliminate the technology which enables us to do some immoral or problematic thing, we will simply find another way to do that very same thing.  The problem is with people, not with technology - but owning up to being the cause of serious problems is a difficult action for many people, so rather than doing so they find a convenient scapegoat.