Okay, since everyone was liking my idea about regulations for the internet, I figured I would expand on those ideas. Now I want to clarify, I do not think the government needs to set these regulations, but more parents. I believe the government would be abusing their power if they decided to set up rules for the internet. The government would have way too much control over our lives if they were the ones to set up the regulations. So I believe it is up to the parents.
It is the parents' job to teach their children right from wrong and now this expands into the digital age. If parents are more involved with the child's use of the internet, cyber bullying and other abusive measures of the internet could be cut down or even eliminated all together. When children are just set free with the internet, they are more likely to act or do things they wouldn't normally do. They can take on a whole new persona and feel as though they do not have to worry about their actions. These thoughts can lead to some very harmful behaviors.
So I think parents should set up certain time frames for children to use the internet and then monitor what sited they are using. They should also take the time to talk to their children about cyber bullying and the other dangerous of the internet. These regulations do not have to be applied to all ages, but if they are started out in the younger years, kids will know, once they are on their own, what is the right or wrong behavior for the internet.
It's hard to set rules and regulations for social media like facebook because anyone can create one. Facebook has to be somewhat universal to the end users. I really don't think children should have them but it all comes down to the parents decision. If people want to post personal information about themselves thats their choice but they should keep in mind that sites like facebook datamine absolutely everything. Deleting an account will not erase information from a database.
ReplyDeleteI understand that the government would have to much control over our lives if they made rules for the internet but parents can only do so much. A parent can only say but so much until their child decides to find another way to do what they want.
ReplyDeleteI agree that parents play an important role in teaching children right from wrong. The bible says train up a child in the way the he should go and when he is old he should not depart from it. Meaning though a child may do wrong and go against parental teaching, the training is in them. Training early is everything in a child's life, especially when it comes to treating others.
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