Should Socail Networking Sites be banned

Why Should Social Networking Sites be banned?
When asked this question, many people cite identity theft, social isolation, pornography and infidelity. In order to determine if these are valid points, each of these issues must be considered.
Why Parents Think Social Networking Sites should be banned:
Many parents dislike social networking. They believe that sites such as MySpace and Facebook attract child predators. Others say that cyber-bullying takes place on these sites. Others are convinced that social networks distract children from their school work. Can a child not be distracted in the playground? Are we to assume that there are no predators on the streets? Lots of things can distract and endanger children so these do not seem to be good reasons to ban social networking for everyone. The logical decision would be to talk with your child about the dangers of online social networking.

Social Networking and Social Isolation:
In this highly detailed article about the pros and cons of social networking, the author quotes a 19th Century sociologist by the name of Emile Durkheim. Durkheim believed that lack of integration with society was one of the major causes of suicide. It would seem that spending too much time on the Internet can create a dangerous sense of isolation. Certain psychologists believe that the damage goes beyond mere isolation. Apparently, some people become addicted to online gambling and others to Internet pornography. However, we can’t honestly be expected to believe that these addictions are limited to the internet. And I don’t know about you but I’ve never seen any porn on social networking sites.
Perhaps it's the sense of isolation that causes people to believe that social networking sites should be banned. On the other hand, people may be objecting to the false sense of being connected. After all, can someone you never meet in person really be considered a friend? On the other hand, who is to judge whether or not a cyber-friend is a "real friend." Last time I checked everyone had the right to define what and who they consider to be a friend. Regardless, the social isolation theory is a relatively strong one.
Is the Person behind the Screen Really who they claim to be?
On the Internet, nobody knows who you are if you actively decide that you don’t want them to know. It was one of the most common reasons why some people started believing that social networking sites should be banned. True, it's ridiculously easy to impersonate someone else on the web or just create an entirely new person altogether. Nonetheless, being online is not a prerequisite to having your identity stolen, and there have been plenty of incidents involving people giving false or exaggerated identities in meetings at bars and clubs. Now S.N.S’s may make it easier to lie and steal but the risks are impossible to eliminate. They also aren’t limited to S.N.S’s so should we just ban the whole internet?
Verdict:
Are there problems and dangers with social networking sites? Yes, but the same can be said about cars, trains, planes, bikes, alcohol, and so on and so forth. All of these things have risks associated with them, but none of them are illegal. Why? I’ll tell you why. It’s because in a democracy we have the freedom of choice. We are entrusted with the ability to make smart decisions and we are educated in such a way as to help us make those decisions. If everything dangerous or risky were to be banned human beings would cease to truly live. There would be no more sports, TV and music would dramatically change out of fear that it could negatively influence us. These are just a few examples. So in conclusion no I don’t think a ban would be logical.