Cyberbullying
These passages present the discussion about arguments concerning whether or not cyberbullying should be considered a crime. This is an important debate because of the serious impact that cyberbullying can have on children and young adults. The two positions argue whether or not laws should be enacted to make cyberbullying, in its self, a crime. Both viewpoints have valid claims warranting consideration. For example, evidence suggests that the threat of a criminal charge will deter potential cyberbullies. In contrast, opposing evidence suggests that the threat of a criminal charge will deter few. While both sides of issue have valid points, the viewpoint that laws should not be created to make cyberbulling a crime is the best-supported position, the position supported by the preponderance of the evidence cited in the passages. The strongest and best reasons in support of the viewpoint that laws should not be passed to make cyberbulling a crime are that there are already laws making cyberbulling illegal if it …show more content…
For example, the Constitution gives people the right to say what they want. Any laws passed to stop cyberbullying will inherently limit what people can say. In addition, this raises the issue of what is considered cyberbulling. Due to these laws, people could be falsely accused of cyberbulling. Any laws passed may be used in reverse against innocent people exercising free speech. The counterargument that laws should be passed to make cyberbulling a crime has a valid point. Laws against cyberbulling would give victims a way of seeking compensation for any harm done. This point, though valid, does not give a stronger argument. The case that laws should not be created to make cyberbulling a crime is the strongest since such laws would most likely have little additional
These passages present the discussion about arguments concerning whether or not cyberbullying should be considered a crime. This is an important debate because of the serious impact that cyberbullying can have on children and young adults. The two positions argue whether or not laws should be enacted to make cyberbullying, in its self, a crime. Both viewpoints have valid claims warranting consideration. For example, evidence suggests that the threat of a criminal charge will deter potential cyberbullies. In contrast, opposing evidence suggests that the threat of a criminal charge will deter few. While both sides of issue have valid points, the viewpoint that laws should not be created to make cyberbulling a crime is the best-supported position, the position supported by the preponderance of the evidence cited in the passages. The strongest and best reasons in support of the viewpoint that laws should not be passed to make cyberbulling a crime are that there are already laws making cyberbulling illegal if it …show more content…
For example, the Constitution gives people the right to say what they want. Any laws passed to stop cyberbullying will inherently limit what people can say. In addition, this raises the issue of what is considered cyberbulling. Due to these laws, people could be falsely accused of cyberbulling. Any laws passed may be used in reverse against innocent people exercising free speech. The counterargument that laws should be passed to make cyberbulling a crime has a valid point. Laws against cyberbulling would give victims a way of seeking compensation for any harm done. This point, though valid, does not give a stronger argument. The case that laws should not be created to make cyberbulling a crime is the strongest since such laws would most likely have little additional