You walk into school and overhear John arguing with Eric. Eric emailed John the night before a harassing email. John replied with a "flaming email" upon receiving Eric's email.
Was John right to reply to Eric in the first place or was it wrong? What do you think?
Would John have done better remembering the phrase, "Say it and forget it, Write it and regret it"?
What does this phrase mean to you?
I think John should have never emailed Eric back but only delete it and confront him in school. The phrase means to me that whatever you say only stays in the air for a moment but when you write it, it is written in stone and can't ever go away.
ReplyDeleteDear Effie: This is where Christian teachings come into play as well. I agree. John should have deleted the email and spoken to Eric face-to-face when he was in a better frame of mind.
ReplyDeletePeople are under the impression that when you his "delete", everything goes away. Actually it NEVER does. It is still on your computer and the Police/FBI/CIA/DEA...etc can still retrieve the information. Moreover, FACEBOOK keeps everything that is ever typed. Will that make you think more before typing something (I KNOW YOU NEVER WOULD PUT ANYTHING BAD ONLINE!!!) This is just a hypothetical question here.
Where do you think this information should be taught?
Theio Mike
I think that John should have ignored Eric's email and should have confronted him in school. What Eric did was an abuse of technology. Email, and other social networking sites, were meant to help people connect in a safe and positive way. It was not meant to hurt people, especially in a bullying matter. What John did was not right either because, he basically did the same Eric did. I believe they were both at fault. I also think that that phrase means, whatever you say in person can be forgotten, but when you write it down, it will always be remembered. In this case, it means don't say anything online that you wouldn't say in person because, the federal goverment, parents, and police will always be able to access it and use it againt you.
ReplyDeleteWhat John and Eric did was wrong. Eric never should have sent the email, and John never should have replied. While John may have been angry at Eric, he shouldn't have responded. He should have waited until school the next day to talk to him about him.
ReplyDeleteLike Konstandina said, email and social networking was meant for good things. We shouldn't hurt people online, because what we say online always stays there. That is how the phrase "say it forget it, write it regret it" comes in. What we say in person can be forgoton, but not what we say online. We have to remember the government can always access this information as well, so we must always be careful.
Theo H.
Yes to all. This is the problem with technology today. It gives us almost a home-court advantage. The fact that you can hurt someone without looking at that person almost "enpowers" us to be even meaner.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, there is a time element. If someone bullied you to your face, you can react there and then. However, now, by reacting at that moment, the whole world can read about it and your statements are public property.
Thank you for your postings.
See you all in Church for Holy Week next week.
Mike/Dad/Theio Mike