Censorship

Censorship

During the last decade, our society has become based on the sole ability to move large amounts of information
across great distances quickly. Computerization has influenced everyone's life in numerous ways. The natural
evolution of computer technology and this need for ultra-fast communications has caused a global network of
interconnected computers to develop. This global network allows a person to send E-mail across the world in mere
fractions of a second, and allows a common person to access wealths of information worldwide. This newfound
global network, originally called Arconet, was developed and funded solely by and for the U.S. government. It was
to be used in the event of a nuclear attack in order to keep communications lines open across the country by
rerouting information through different servers across the country. Does this mean that the government owns the
Internet, or is it no longer a tool limited by the powers that govern. Generalities such as t!
hese have sparked great debates within our nation's government. This paper will attempt to focus on two high profile
ethical aspects concerning the Internet and its usage. These subjects are Internet privacy and Internet censorship.
At the moment, the Internet is epitome of our first amendment, free speech. It is a place where a person can speak
their mind without being reprimanded for what they say or how they choose to say it. But also contained on the
Internet, are a huge collection of obs...

Censorship

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