Monday, March 22, 2010

Should we post photographs and videos of bad behaviour on the internet?

In my opinion, I feel that we should not post photographs and videos of bad behavior on the internet. When the photographs and videos are posted, everybody in the world will get to view it and they will start commenting on the person. Most of the comments might be sacarstic or even hurtful. The person will be embarrassed and feel humiliated as his/her identity is exposed to the public and their friends will start to make fun of them. This is a form of invading others' privacy. But, even if we want to publish the photographs or videos so that we can punish those inconsiderate people, we should at least cover or sensor the faces so that the identity of the person will not be exposed and no one will know who that person is.

However, I also agree to a small extent as posting photographs and videos of bad behaviour will definitely shame those inconsiderate people as a form of punishment. These will help them to learn from their mistakes, understand that they have actually gone overboard and to remind them not to repeat such inconsiderate, shameful and disgraceful act again. These will also served as a warning to the rest.

In conclusion, I feel that posting photographs and videos of bad behaviour is morally wrong. We should learn how to cultivate a good habit of respecting other's privacy and not to embarrass others in a nasty way by publicising the photographs and videos of their inconsiderate and disgraceful acts in front of the public.