"People use the internet as a database for their most private information. A large number of citizens use digital banking‚ complete their taxes on the internet‚ and may even upload private family information for various reasons. Although the internet is regularly used as a means of sharing with friends and family‚ as well as a more efficient way to perform daily activities‚ it is commonly perceived as unsafe. Many people realize that access to the internet can result in many different consequences
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the Internet Equals Violation There is controversy over to what extent the government may monitor internet content. The federal government may not monitor internet content however‚ the state government and local governments may monitor internet content only for the safety of the user. However‚ charging citizens for internet crimes are usually ruled unconstitutional. In addition‚ monitoring internet content violates Amendment IV and previous precedents. Ultimately‚ the state government has
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of whether government of any size should play a role in monitoring internet content is very complex. Does the welfare of society warrant a breach of individual privacy? Should the government be in charge of monitoring internet content to ensure citizens are protected? These are not simple questions‚ and not answerable with a simple yes or no. Ronald Reagan stated‚ ‚ÄúGovernment’s first duty is to protect the people‚ not run their lives.‚Äù When it comes to the role government should play in monitoring
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set forth in the Constitution. For those who do know all of their rights‚ many have not experienced the feeling of the government telling them that they cannot speak their mind. This is covered by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is the freedom of speech. There has been at least one major case where a rap group was ultimately censored by the federal government. Henry Louis Gates Jr. depicts a few aspects of this case with the reading “2 Live Crew‚ Decoded” (523). There can be
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How involved should the Government be when it comes to regulation of the Internet? There are many different issues regarding internet regulation. Should Internet users be responsible for controlling how they use the Internet? Since the internet has been introduced to Americans there have been many debates on how involved the Government should be in regulating topics such as violent games‚ gambling‚ and sexual content. The Internet is a very useful source for many things. It has almost become a way
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Hamman Professor Thompson . Government regulation of the Internet is a hotly debated issue‚ there are lots of pro’s and con’s to the subject. Lets take a look at three of the biggest reasons the Internet should be regulated. One of the biggest reasons that I feel the Internet should be regulated is to protect women and children from sex trafficking and pornography. If we cannot protect the children and women from sexual trafficking and pornography on the Internet then we are failing in one of the
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Should the Internet be censored? From colonial times to the present‚ the media in America has been subject to censorship challenges and regulations. The Internet has become a vast sea of opportunity. Everyone is seizing the moment. The good and the bad of society have reduced the meaning of the Internet. Menace threatens each onlooker‚ as people browse the many pages of Cyberspace. As the new technological advances help to shape our society‚ one cannot help but think of the dangers waiting
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Should the Internet Be Censored? "No bones about it‚ the Internet needs to be censored". At least according to Gerry Morgan‚ president of an Internet contents provider and a parent‚ he among other non-denominational Christian parents claims that they have found "the only realistic answer to the Internet porn-crisis". They’ve created a program where all Web sites are pre-screened‚ avoiding any material that can be harmful to kids (Watson). They say that the Internet has to be censored
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The internet was invented in the 1960s by the American Defense Department when it was called ‘Arpanet’. It is very useful for everyday life because you can find out lots of things and talk to your friends. Some people argue that the internet should be free from all government control. They argue that government control could kill the internet. Other people disagree. I agree that the internet should not be controlled by the government. The internet is a packet switched network‚ consisting
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all know it happens‚ we’re not stupid‚ we watch the news‚ we read the newspaper. So why does the government try to censor violence? Why does the government try to censor sex? Is it because we can’t handle it? No. I can handle it. I may be what most psychologists would call desensitized‚ but that doesn’t mean I’m going to shoot up my junior high school. I could never do that. After all‚ the government has kept me away from guns. We simply aren’t allowed to view violence and sex because... well‚ I
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