Friday, November 8, 2013
Usage
of the internet has undoubtedly increased throughout the years. If you were to
look back in time, you would come to the conclusion that before
iPhones/iPads/iPods, laptops, and Kindles were around, people were forced to
actually use their imagination and think of things to do other than using the
internet. Skip ahead to present time. “U.S children aged 8 to 18 spend an
average of more than seven hours daily using some kind of entertainment media”
Says Lindsey Tanner, an AP Medical Writer. I do understand that the internet
seems to have corrupted children and teenagers, but only allowing them two
hours of internet daily? I do understand that the way people seem to be using
the social media is not, maybe, the right way. The internet is endless and
universal; “It's been linked with violence, cyberbullying, school woes,
obesity, lack of sleep and a host of other problems”, these ‘other problems’
including pornography, failing academic classes, and even depression. I do see
that if the usage of social medias such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube is a
big cause of these concepts but taking away these children’s freedom is wrong.
It almost seems like a punishment; Such as when a child gets an F on their
report card or does something that was against the rules at home. You limit
their usage of laptops or smartphones to two hours a day, and take away that
time limit after they correct their mistake or endure their punishment. In my
opinion, taking away the freedom of the internet from children and teenagers
will not make as big of an impact as they think. They will not like it; it may
encourage bad qualities and even rebellion.
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