Some people say that there is too much harmful content on the internet. They say the only way to make the internet safe is for the government to censor the content of websites. To what extent do you think the government should control what information is available on the internet?

Censorship has long been a controversial debate in the political chambers. Recently,

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controversy has leaked into

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with everyone sharing their opinions and beliefs. Some contend that these policies will reduce the amount of harmful content on the internet. Others proclaim that

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would infringe on an individual's privacy and

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of

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, there is a grey area surrounding what should be censored and what is considered

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of

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which has

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muddied the waters. In my eyes, there should be a guideline to inform members of

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about what is acceptable to put publicly accessible websites and what is not.

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, there should be harsher punishments for those that endanger individuals or

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as a whole. On the one hand, the anonymity of the internet has allowed certain malicious

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to spread hate

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and commit crimes that endanger the public.

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, websites like The Silk Road were a popular destination for

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to browse and buy illicit drugs and even order hitmen, all under the guise of

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. Government censorship regulations will ensure that these examples are stamped out of

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and not given a chance to proliferate.

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, these policies will help in protecting the law-abiding citizens in

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from

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harm befalling them or their families. Another example is the Chicago terrorist who used publicly available manuals that taught him how to build a bomb. Censoring

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type of

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will not infringe on

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's right to

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preventing mass casualties.

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, the globalisation of different markets and ideas has meant that members of

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now encounter a variety of differing niche opinions and ideas.

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, the minorities in

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will feel isolated as their voices may be restricted

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them not following the norms and practices of that country.

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may result in echo chambers forming where the popular opinions remain and the quieter voices are censored, going against many of the democratic ideals most Western countries were founded on. Others have put forth that regulating what

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upload online will

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require huge amounts of resources,

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, to pay for advanced technologies, where money could be better spent

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like in healthcare or education.

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, the use of these advanced cyber systems could mean invading

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's privacy in order to gather more

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. In summary, the debate surrounding censorship is a very contentious one. Some have argued that removing harmful content online will not make a country safer because the individuals wishing to do harm will find other ways. Others contend that it will make it harder for

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to be found by younger members of

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. I put forth that guidelines must be put in place to manage what content is available online

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maintaining

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of

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and not infringing on

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's privacy.

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, stricter and harsher sentences should be given to those who intend harm with the

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they make public.