So, one of our latest assignments was to write a thesis paper on whether or not the government should have a right to censor our internet. I picked not, read my my short thesis about why below.
Are we giving the government the right to go through our "things"? Being online can be risky business, but it should also be of our own choice.
Tons of people have complained that having our internet overseen by the government only gives us more problems by placing safeguards up. It increases the difficulty that most already have, especially for people who have a hard enough time as it is. It’s time consuming and sometimes not useful in the right way.
Forget expecting your things to be for yourself or friends alone, if the government is checking what you post, what you put online might not be right by their standards and could cause a lot of ruckus. Just imagine having to deal with going over things you post to make sure it’s safe for everybody.
And attempting to check out selected sites might just very well get more complicated. Not everybody is that available and having to deal with such things could very well take up precious much-needed time.
If it was up to you, would you choose to have internet watched by others?
