And my point is that being dismissive of the pain when there's a technology shift that causes changes in the labor force doesn't win points on some scoreboard somewhere.
I don't think anyone is dismissing it - they are merely noting that technological advancement is pretty much inevitable, and just plain pushing back and saying, "No, your company should not do this," isn't a constructive approach to the issue.
Some have suggested that dealing with the repercussions of technological change are really a societal and governance issue, rather than a business issue. As far as that is true, it lies outside the scope of discussion on these boards.