1. Everyone knows that the fear of the unknown is what is truly frightening, which is why people fear the dark the ocean, and space. I have absolutely no doubt that the reason why the Baby Boomer generation is reluctant to be a part of the social media movement is because they don’t know about it. All they know is what they hear, and after all that Myspace craziness with pedophiles and whatnot they all got freaked out.
I’ve also learned that Baby Boomers are very strong headed and close-minded. Once they have an idea about something, it’s not going to change.
I’ve also learned that Baby Boomers are very strong headed and close-minded. Once they have an idea about something, it’s not going to change.
2a. In NY a kid got suspended from school for creating a group on Facebook about a teacher. He and all the 25 people who joined it got in trouble. I think he should have gotten into more trouble, personally. He has the right to think and say really whatever he wants, but when it becomes a game to make fun of someone it’s rude, hurtful slander.
In the article about the teachers getting suspended for things they posted on facebook, I only agree with the punishment of the first one. He shouldn’t have been posing shirtless. However, the second one, where the teacher said he liked drinking and that he taught in the ghetto, shouldn’t have been punished at all. As long as he isn’t coming to school drunk what he does outside of that building is his own business. And for the record, he does work in the ghetto.
The last one with the special education teacher was just plain silly. She got suspended for saying she was angry and didn’t like her students? That’s pure opinion. She’s entitled to her opinion, and it wasn’t really hurting anyone.
I absolutely disagree with how the college students who worked at the hospital were punished. They were put on academic probation just because they emailed a couple pictures of some guy who got mauled by a shark. I’m pretty sure that at the beach, while he was getting mauled, there was someone who whipped out their phone and started taping it. I can only assume that video was then put online for everyone in the world to see, rather than a personal email.
In the article about the teachers getting suspended for things they posted on facebook, I only agree with the punishment of the first one. He shouldn’t have been posing shirtless. However, the second one, where the teacher said he liked drinking and that he taught in the ghetto, shouldn’t have been punished at all. As long as he isn’t coming to school drunk what he does outside of that building is his own business. And for the record, he does work in the ghetto.
The last one with the special education teacher was just plain silly. She got suspended for saying she was angry and didn’t like her students? That’s pure opinion. She’s entitled to her opinion, and it wasn’t really hurting anyone.
I absolutely disagree with how the college students who worked at the hospital were punished. They were put on academic probation just because they emailed a couple pictures of some guy who got mauled by a shark. I’m pretty sure that at the beach, while he was getting mauled, there was someone who whipped out their phone and started taping it. I can only assume that video was then put online for everyone in the world to see, rather than a personal email.
2b. I agree with the Hermitage school district completely; Layshock was way more than completely out of bounds by creating that profile (humorous as it was). I disagree, however, with his punishment. They sent him to an alternative school among other things for a silly prank. The kinds of kids who go to alternative schools are the real trouble makers – drug addicts, 14 year old pregnant girls, 16 year olds fresh out of juvy. He shouldn’t have been stuck there! Especially if he didn’t have any sort of record before. Maybe a suspension would have been reasonable, or even just not letting him graduate with his class or go to school activities would have more than sufficed.
I would have to agree with you there. These people learn about predators and they get freaked out. Why would I want to get involved in things that people use to be predators?
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