Is Cyber-bullying Morally Justifiable?
According to an annual cyber-bullying report, seven out of ten young people feel they are a victim to cyber bullying (nobullying.com). The increased amount of cyber-bullying has made society question whether or not this is an issue. Many people say things online such as insults, threats and rude messages that they would not typically say in person. These messages are typically detrimental to the person on the receiving end. Is it morally justifiable to text messages or post comments online that one would not consider acceptable to say in person? Many would argue that these hurtful messages are morally justifiable because they do not inflict any physical harm. It is not morally justifiable. The damage …show more content…
Social media website have made cyber-bullying easier for the aggressor to become threatening and cruel to the victim. Now many websites, such as Ask.fm (another social media website) allow aggressors to remain anonymous, only adding to the rising issue. A wide variety of people are affected by cyber-bullying including people of all ages, color and ethnicity although most of cyber-bullying is within young adults. Eighty-eight percent of teens report that they have witnessed someone being cruel to another person online. Many parent groups and organizations have been formed to better prevent cyber …show more content…
Many say that if social media was eliminated the problem of cyber bullying would be erased. A less extreme way to solve the problem of cyber bullying is to put an age limit on social media. Since most teens are affected by cyber bullying, an age limit could make social media websites and texting only available to adults. Although this would not rid society of the over all problem it would significantly reduce the amount affected by cyber bullying. The best solution to cyber bullying would be to put laws and regulations regarding cyber bullying into affect. Although federal laws preventing harassment have existed since 1934, they are not typically enforced. By enforcing these laws, it would discourage many aggressors from continuing any acts of cyber bullying. These laws would have to protect the right to freedom of speech while preventing people from hurting others through cyber bullying. The last thing that can help prevent cyber bullying is to make people aware of the situation. By letting people know of the detrimental affects cyber bullying has on victims, it can spread awareness of the issue and overall help prevent people from cyber bullying. Parents that are aware of this issue can monitor their kid’s activities online, schools can educate kids on what to do if they see cyber bullying happening online or even if they become a victim of cyber
According to an annual cyber-bullying report, seven out of ten young people feel they are a victim to cyber bullying (nobullying.com). The increased amount of cyber-bullying has made society question whether or not this is an issue. Many people say things online such as insults, threats and rude messages that they would not typically say in person. These messages are typically detrimental to the person on the receiving end. Is it morally justifiable to text messages or post comments online that one would not consider acceptable to say in person? Many would argue that these hurtful messages are morally justifiable because they do not inflict any physical harm. It is not morally justifiable. The damage …show more content…
Social media website have made cyber-bullying easier for the aggressor to become threatening and cruel to the victim. Now many websites, such as Ask.fm (another social media website) allow aggressors to remain anonymous, only adding to the rising issue. A wide variety of people are affected by cyber-bullying including people of all ages, color and ethnicity although most of cyber-bullying is within young adults. Eighty-eight percent of teens report that they have witnessed someone being cruel to another person online. Many parent groups and organizations have been formed to better prevent cyber …show more content…
Many say that if social media was eliminated the problem of cyber bullying would be erased. A less extreme way to solve the problem of cyber bullying is to put an age limit on social media. Since most teens are affected by cyber bullying, an age limit could make social media websites and texting only available to adults. Although this would not rid society of the over all problem it would significantly reduce the amount affected by cyber bullying. The best solution to cyber bullying would be to put laws and regulations regarding cyber bullying into affect. Although federal laws preventing harassment have existed since 1934, they are not typically enforced. By enforcing these laws, it would discourage many aggressors from continuing any acts of cyber bullying. These laws would have to protect the right to freedom of speech while preventing people from hurting others through cyber bullying. The last thing that can help prevent cyber bullying is to make people aware of the situation. By letting people know of the detrimental affects cyber bullying has on victims, it can spread awareness of the issue and overall help prevent people from cyber bullying. Parents that are aware of this issue can monitor their kid’s activities online, schools can educate kids on what to do if they see cyber bullying happening online or even if they become a victim of cyber