Argumentative Essay: Should The Government Monitoring Internet Content?

"We the Students Do you think that the federal, state, and local government should have the duty to monitor internet content? I think that it could go both ways. If the government could see and monitor our internet content then it could save lives and stop people from doing wrong things. For example, if someone was texting their friend saying goodbye like they were going to commit suicide then the government could stop them in time. But also, if they government could monitor what we do, we might have to pay for access to the internet and we wouldn’t be allowed to search the internet freely. For example, in the first amendment it gives us freedom of speech. This could mean freedom of speech on the internet as well. Either way, the government monitoring our internet content could be both bad and good depending on the situation. …show more content…
In the article “Texting suicide verdict could set bad precedent, legal experts say! By: USA Today,” it states, “Carter and Roy were teenagers when Roy, then 18, took his own life in 2014 by pumping his truck cab full of carbon monoxide. During their largely virtual relationship, which started in 2012, the two had traded some texts in which Carter urged Roy to kill himself.” If the local or state government had been monitoring these text messages, Roy might not of commited suicide. Even though having the government monitor internet content could be helpful, Freedom of Speech still needs to be available for those using the