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Debate: Harmfulness of Facebook
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- | ===Friendships: Does Facebook harm relationships?=== | ||
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- | *'''Social networking sites distract from quality interpersonal connections.''' The most valuable connections are not made over the Internet but in person-to-person interactions. While social networking can be used to establish person-to-person interactions, it more frequently results in massive amounts of time being spent online interacting at a distance. | ||
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- | *'''Facebook undermines the value of interpersonal relationships.''' Facebook restricts communication to a couple of words or sentences, instead of promoting real personal contact. People therefore socialize less, and their relationships become more superficial. | ||
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- | *'''Facebook causes the harmful spread of gossip.''' As anything can be said on Facebook and anyone with the correct permissions can comment there is a risk of a gossip spread. This may be seen by the object of the discussion which may cause issues within the relationship. Gossiping can be done publicly or privately on Facebook, so it promotes bitchiness, gossip, bullying and being two-faced. | ||
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- | *'''Long-distance friendships.''' Facebook helps people stay in touch, no matter how far they may be from each other. | ||
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- | *'''Facebook is a symptom, not a cause.''' Our society is changing dramatically and Facebook is a mere byproduct of these changes. We live our lives differently, in diverse environments and social networking sites just reflect our altered attitudes. | ||
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===Privacy: Does Facebook infringe upon privacy rights?=== | ===Privacy: Does Facebook infringe upon privacy rights?=== | ||
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- | ===Information: Does Facebook help spread "undesirable" information? Does it matter?=== | + | ===Friendships: Does Facebook harm relationships?=== |
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- | *'''Social networking sites are a major distraction from learning.''' People are spending far too much time on social networking sites, and away from books, newspapers, and other educational resources. The information contained in social networking sites is generally shallow and trivial as compared to these other valuable sources of learning. Since there is limited time in the day and in life, that a growing proportion of that time is being spent by individuals on social networking sites is a major problem to the general education of the public. | + | *'''Social networking sites distract from quality interpersonal connections.''' The most valuable connections are not made over the Internet but in person-to-person interactions. While social networking can be used to establish person-to-person interactions, it more frequently results in massive amounts of time being spent online interacting at a distance. |
- | *'''Facebook fosters hate speech.''' Racist, xenophobic, extremist and other "hate speech" groups attract hundreds of members, who are not prosecuted, although hate speech is (in most countries) illegal. | + | *'''Facebook undermines the value of interpersonal relationships.''' Facebook restricts communication to a couple of words or sentences, instead of promoting real personal contact. People therefore socialize less, and their relationships become more superficial. |
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- | *'''Inappropriate content is not restricted by age.''' Even though Facebook - in theory - tries to prevent young children from having their own profile, in practice are its controls ineffective, as the only "proof" of someone's age is his or her own confirmation. Therefore even young children have access to certain inappropriate content (groups, fan pages, videos, photos), which can be morally damaging. | + | |
+ | *'''Facebook causes the harmful spread of gossip.''' As anything can be said on Facebook and anyone with the correct permissions can comment there is a risk of a gossip spread. This may be seen by the object of the discussion which may cause issues within the relationship. Gossiping can be done publicly or privately on Facebook, so it promotes bitchiness, gossip, bullying and being two-faced. | ||
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====Con==== | ====Con==== | ||
- | *'''Facebook promotes freedom of speech.''' Facebook is sometimes the only tool to express someone's opinion in a politically unfree country that restricts basic human rights and freedoms. | + | *'''Long-distance friendships.''' Facebook helps people stay in touch, no matter how far they may be from each other. |
- | *'''Inappropriate content is being reported and removed.''' | + | *'''Facebook is a symptom, not a cause.''' Our society is changing dramatically and Facebook is a mere byproduct of these changes. We live our lives differently, in diverse environments and social networking sites just reflect our altered attitudes. |
- | *'''Facebook can be used for educational purposes.''' Because Facebook makes information- and file-sharing easier, it is an ideal tool for students to share materials or discuss important issues. | ||
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*'''Information is disclosed and shared voluntarily and based on privacy setting.''' Users are rational people who can protect themselves by adjusting privacy settings and choosing which information they want to share. | *'''Information is disclosed and shared voluntarily and based on privacy setting.''' Users are rational people who can protect themselves by adjusting privacy settings and choosing which information they want to share. | ||
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+ | ===Information: Does Facebook help spread "undesirable" information? Does it matter?=== | ||
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+ | ====Pro==== | ||
+ | *'''Social networking sites are a major distraction from learning.''' People are spending far too much time on social networking sites, and away from books, newspapers, and other educational resources. The information contained in social networking sites is generally shallow and trivial as compared to these other valuable sources of learning. Since there is limited time in the day and in life, that a growing proportion of that time is being spent by individuals on social networking sites is a major problem to the general education of the public. | ||
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+ | *'''Facebook fosters hate speech.''' Racist, xenophobic, extremist and other "hate speech" groups attract hundreds of members, who are not prosecuted, although hate speech is (in most countries) illegal. | ||
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+ | *'''Inappropriate content is not restricted by age.''' Even though Facebook - in theory - tries to prevent young children from having their own profile, in practice are its controls ineffective, as the only "proof" of someone's age is his or her own confirmation. Therefore even young children have access to certain inappropriate content (groups, fan pages, videos, photos), which can be morally damaging. | ||
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+ | |WRITE CONTENT FOR THE "Pro" BOX ABOVE THIS CODE width="45%" bgcolor="#F2FAFB" style="border:1px solid #BAC5FD;padding:.4em;padding-top: 0.5em;"| | ||
+ | ====Con==== | ||
+ | *'''Facebook promotes freedom of speech.''' Facebook is sometimes the only tool to express someone's opinion in a politically unfree country that restricts basic human rights and freedoms. | ||
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+ | *'''Inappropriate content is being reported and removed.''' | ||
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+ | *'''Facebook can be used for educational purposes.''' Because Facebook makes information- and file-sharing easier, it is an ideal tool for students to share materials or discuss important issues. | ||
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[Edit] This House believes that Facebook does more harm than good |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Privacy: Does Facebook infringe upon privacy rights? | |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Friendships: Does Facebook harm relationships? | |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Crime: Does Facebook present a threat? | |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Information: Does Facebook help spread "undesirable" information? Does it matter? | |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Unique harms: Are there any harms unique to Facebook? | |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Waste of time: Is Facebook just a waste of time? | |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Human factor: Is it Facebook, or its users doing harm? | |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Culture: Does Facebook harm our culture? | |
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[Edit] [ ![]() Commercial use of info: Is the commercial use of personal information unethical? | |
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