Analysis Of John Donatelli's Essay 'Why You Are Wrong'

“Welcome to Facebook. The place where relationships are perfect, liars believe their own bull, and the world shows off they are living a great life. Where enemies are the ones that visit your profile the most, your friends and family block you, and even though you write what you are really thinking, there is always someone that takes it the wrong way.” It is not difficult to see controversy, also known as trolling, all at the swipe of a fingertip. As soon as a post has been posted onto a media website, without regard to the person, somebody will have an argument prepared to be served. Most recently, there have been many debates concerning gay marriage on Facebook. While some were posing with rainbow colored flags, others were throwing slander on their pages. Jon Donatelli uses satire in his argument “Why You Are Wrong” to explain why his point of view is better than anyone else’s. His use of opinionated statements and nonfactual urgings is a notable example of what can be seen in the cyber world. Those who feel the need to publicly proclaim themselves on social media and those who like to troll.
In many cases on Facebook neither party is presenting facts. It is merely a battle of popularity and how many likes one will gain (but maybe that is my opinion). Patrick Stokes argues that controversy should be left to the pros. In “No, You’re Not Entitled To Your Opinion” he explains that using your freedom to express yourself whenever and however you want is ignorant and “disrespectful.” It can lead to lines being blurred and readers becoming gullible to nonsense. In a perfect world, social media users would keep their crude remarks to themselves because no one truly holds the power to voice such strong opinions on gay