EX2

Life has changed and technology has too. So we should follow these changes and deal with them, but we have to make sure that what we follow is legal. Ivor Tossell (March 24 2006), in “YouTube is my tube”, says it is difficult for us to use the internet without browsing YouTube. But the big problem is that there is no controlling for submitting. That means it is easy to use; and you can submit any video that you want, such as an episode of a series, at any time you want. In addition, the author says, YouTube doesn’t make money for profit.

In my opinion, Google should remove bad video as soon as it can.

First, some videos contain hurtful situation videos. For example, imagine that you had an accident and you got hurt and bled. One month later, when you browsed the internet and visited YouTube, after that you remembered your accident. Then you said to yourself “Let me watch a funny video accident,” then you wrote “accident” and pressed search. What will your feeling will be when you watch yourself with a bad situation? How that will affect your feeling?

Second, some videos contain private lives. For example, imagine that you and your wife had a nice trip; and the best time that you spent was relaxing in the swimming pool. After that trip, your friend calls you and says to you, “ Hi Aziz I saw you in the Youtube; you were good, I will send you the link”. Then, you log to on your PC; and you got your friend’s mail; and press the link; and you find you and your wife in the pool. The problem is not that only you and your friend watched the private video, but also that many people around the world watched that video too.

Third, some videos contain violent attitudes. For example, when you browse YouTube, and write “Violence”, then press search, you will find thousands of violent clips such as killings, bombings and cutting hands or legs. This kind of videos teaches some people to do what they watch. So, some people think the killing is good and makes you a hero. Thus, some people think the bombing is the only way to get what they want.

I completely agree that YouTube is a good site. It contains a lot of
useful and funny videos. But unfortunately it contain bad video too. So Google should be serous with bad videos by removing them from their site and making some responsibility for their site and people.

Reference:

Tossel, I. (2006, March 24). YouTube is my tube. The Globe and Mail (Canada). Retrieved on March 24, 2008 from Lexis Nexis.

Ex-1

Most people for their reasons request their governments to give them a freedom of speech. There are many ways of freedom of speech; one of them is by using internet. Jo Twist, (November 18 2005), in “Controversy blights UN net summit”, says there are two parts of freedom of speech. First is freedom to get information. Second is freedom to say what they want. In addition, the rich countries should help poor countries to get access to this information by providing them some necessary tools such as internet technology and computers.

In my opinion, freedom of speech may be dangerous.

First, some information encourages people to have a bad attitude. For example, first, there are many websites that include naked pictures and sex movies. Second, some websites contain violent things such as articles that present a killer as a hero. Third, people may spend a lot of money for useless activity such as gambling. Lastly, some websites may provide people information to make drugs which we know are dangerous for health.

Second, freedom of speech may hurt people. For example, first, imagine that someone writes and publishes a bad article that presents you as a traitor to your country. Second, someone may take and publish some pictures of your private life such as making love with your wife. Third, some freedom of speech may lead to civil war.

Third, freedom of speech may lead to violence. For example, first, some websites may contain the ways to make toxics which somebody may use them to hurt other people. Second, terrorists may benefit from this technology by sending or receiving their beliefs. Third, some websites may contain the ways to make bombs. So these ways encourage people to learn bad methods that lead them to be dangerous people.

Freedom of speech is important, because it contains many benefits such as delivering people’s opinion to their government. In addition, the freedom of speech is the fastest and easiest way to exchange useful information and to get useful clips. Furthermore, the governments should oversee and control the freedom of speech to make it useful to the people and to them.

Reference:

Twist, J. (2005, November 18), Controversy blights UN net summit. BCC News retrieved on March 18, 2008 from:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4450474.stm