Freedom of Speech Vs. Censorship: Children on the Internet The internet is a very controversial communication device in today’s society. If desired‚ one could find information on nearly any topic they choose. Censorship and free speech is a widely discussed topic when dealing with the current freedom of the internet especially when dealing with young minds. Should the internet have censored topics which would be illegal to post and/or view freely by children? Should the internet be a free-for-all
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To communicate and make new friends indirectly‚ letters used to be the only methods in bygone day and many people are lazy to do so. With the advent of advanced technology on the Internet in recent year‚ the practice of writing a letter seems to take a leap a faith‚ however. The snowballing email-writer and the prevalence of MSN users are the obvious evidences of this drastic change. While we are enjoying the fruit of the technology‚ may we try to stop and think for a while; is it a favor or a trap
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Perceived Benefits of the Internet to Culture and Society The benefits of the Internet that are mentioned most frequently are its perceived benefits as a means to information‚ communication‚ commerce‚ entertainment‚ and social interaction. These are all functional aspects of the internet: most of its applications and services have been designed explicitly to serve such functions‚ and many people that the Internet successfully performs these functions. In addition‚ the Internet has been claimed to have
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Student activism has been around almost since the beginning of America‚ and in the article Student Activism: Are Student Protests Still Alive? the writer David Masci‚ discusses whether or not high school and college students have lost the the desire to stand up for their rights which sometimes are not even agreed upon by authorities. The article also gives different perspectives on whether or not students should even be allowed to be politically active in the sense that they should be at school only
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activists have been using activism and grassroot movements to cope with social ills and new ideas entering the society. In the essay “Democracy in Cyberspace: What Technology Can and Cannot Do for Us” by Ian Bremmer presents the idea of capitalistic pursuits set on technology in China. In the essay “Fences of Enclosure‚ Windows of Possibility”by Naomi Klein presents the idea of globalization around the world and how trade and globalization work together to advocate for democracy. In the essay “Win in
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SHC31 – PROMOTE COMMUNICATION IN CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS Describe factors to consider regarding effective communication Communication has to be carried out effectively to make sure the recipient receives the information they require and that information they are giving is received correctly. The method of communication that should be used will depend on the situation; face-to-face‚ letter‚ phone call‚ email‚ report are all forms that are commonly used. It is not always appropriate
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for the sake of free speech - Can speech ‘silence’‚ if so should it be restricted? A Introduction Freedom of speech is almost universally endorsed in western-liberal countries. Literally‚ speech refers only to the communication of thoughts in spoken words but more widely interpreted the concept also includes publications‚ television and the like. The intuitive idea of how to promote free speech is to allow more speech. Therefore‚ proponents of free speech oppose regulation and restriction
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“One reason why the power of censorship is so dangerous is that it is extremely difficult to decide when a particular communication is offensive enough to warrant prohibition or to weigh the degree of offensiveness against the potential value of the communication” (Para10‚ Bok) In this article‚ “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus‚ by Derek Bok I read about a situation that happened at Harvard University. At the campus there was two students who hung Confederate flags in public view
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a digital world. Technology has taken over our present lives. It does not in any way resemble our past lives. Societies all over the world managed to master these technologies and make the best out of them and so far one could argue they have been successful. However one cannot deny that downsides do exist. People today are unable to extract themselves from the internet and all the technologies that come along with it. The Internet is definitely a complex tool‚ a tool that has ultimately changed
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Internet DOES make people smarter The internet has been around for a while and everyone knows now that the internet has many qualities and disadvantages but depending on the reason of use of the internet it can be educational also informational with quick and easy access to any topic and this can lead to making people smarter. The reason the internet makes people smarter are its easy accessibility‚ encyclopedia ’s (Wikipedia)‚ and the offers of education and educational videos. The internet has
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