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Is the internet harming society?

Posted on 5/23/14 at 3:47 pm
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 5/23/14 at 3:47 pm
Does it do more harm than good?
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 5/23/14 at 3:48 pm to
I think the proliferation of information far outweighs any negative you can come up with.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
91052 posts
Posted on 5/23/14 at 3:52 pm to
No I think it just allows us to see the stupid people that were always there anyways. It gives us a wealth of knowledge and has led to new sources of media not controlled by the MSM. Government can't hide scandals anymore and people largely distrust them due to the information available online.

IMO it will lead to a more informed voter base and more liberty as we begin to question Govt more and more
Posted by ChoupiqueSacalait
9th Ward
Member since May 2007
4288 posts
Posted on 5/23/14 at 3:55 pm to
I think the proliferation of handheld electronic devices is more of a problem. I was thinking about this earlier. I think young people need to spend more time alone with their thoughts, inside their own heads.
Posted by USMCTiger03
Member since Sep 2007
71176 posts
Posted on 5/23/14 at 4:41 pm to
The rapid exposure to mass emotion seems to be causing a lot of problems and a big part of this out of control PC/Outrage problem.

We as a society will have to somehow find a way to deal with it I guess by accepting the fact that people are often going to be outraged over anything and that doesn't require some Call To Action.

Otherwise, the access to information (useful info, not Susan B's outrage to this or Tom B's outrage to that) provided by the internet is incredibly beneficial.
Posted by RCDfan1950
United States
Member since Feb 2007
35071 posts
Posted on 5/23/14 at 4:47 pm to
Is humanity good?

They say that believing that 'the end justifies the means', is not good. Too problematic, and dangerous. I don't believe it for a second. A good end will justify the burden of a painful means.

The answer to your query remains to be seen in our future. Probably good for some...harmful for others.

Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
69418 posts
Posted on 5/23/14 at 4:51 pm to
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Does it do more harm than good?


Posted by rmcc316
Here
Member since Feb 2004
44424 posts
Posted on 5/23/14 at 5:05 pm to
no
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