Internet

Q:

Do you feel empowered by the internet?


A:

The internet is one of the most empowering tools that everybody has access to. There are so many ways you can utilize and spread information. Blogs and communities offer information we could never find out alone. The anonymity that the internet provides helps people become more free with their words, opinions and actions. People have comment wars on youtube comment sections where they call each other idiots and morons and constantly flame each other. You don't see people act like that in person.

That can be seen as a bad thing but the fact that you can do those kind of things brings the real power of the First Amendment to light. If you can call someone an idiot 500 times in a day o the internet then there is nothing stopping you from voicing an unpopular opinion about something important.

You can be anything you want on the internet. You can almost do anything as well. Want to play a game? Its a click away. Want to find a Chinese pen pal? A click away. Want to speak out against a corporation? A click away. Want to read the daily headlines? A click away.