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Facebook Struggles to Quell Uproar over Instagram’s Effect on Teens

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Post by FDSGSG »

sekh60 wrote: post #207
spectramax wrote: post #200

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That's been my general observation. I see the following hypocrisy: Murderers and violent crimes should require rehabilitation, better lives in the prison and discussion here tends to be more around pro-forgiveness ideology; whilst I also see liberals suggesting that politicians and corporate leaders should be punished by prison terms. Apart from my own observation, non-punishment of non-violent crimes is a cornerston…

I am sorry I wasn't more clear. When I suggest prison time I mean in a rehabilitative facility. And that should be for all crimes that we demand prison time for. I am not for retributive justice.

Which crimes do you think the "relevant people" should be imprisoned for?

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Post by sekh60 »

FDSGSG wrote: post #211
sekh60 wrote: post #207

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am sorry I wasn't more clear. When I suggest prison time I mean in a rehabilitative facility. And that should be for all crimes that we demand prison time for. I am not for retributive justice.

Which crimes do you think the "relevant people" should be imprisoned for?

I don't think or laws currently have a crime for it, maybe negligence causing harm?

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Post by FDSGSG »

sekh60 wrote: post #212
FDSGSG wrote: post #211

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Which crimes do you think the "relevant people" should be imprisoned for?

I don't think or laws currently have a crime for it, maybe negligence causing harm?

Are you sure that such an offence wouldn't be so absurdly unspecific that almost anyone could end up being tried under it?

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Post by cutemonster »

6gvONxR4sf7o wrote: post #192
rubyn00bie wrote: post #162

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No generation ever has had this, full-stop. The only thing that comes close is cigarettes and they were fucking awful for people. A 24/7 lie machine producing and creating lies around them with the people they know as the stars of the lies. It's a constant bombardment of imagery using people they know this has never been seen before because it has literally been impossible. There is no walking away or shutting it off…

> No generation ever has had this, full-stop This is a totally different statement. Every generation said the kids are being corrupted. It may be the case that this time the kids really are being corrupted. The whole point of the thread is that armchair psychology says the same thing it always does: the kids are being corrupted. Actual research says: the kids are being corrupted and that IG is different. The point is…

This is not kids being corrupted. That's the wrong comparison.

It's their self esteem that can get damaged.

Computer gaming addiction, and worrying about likes on FB and elsewhere, and feeling worthless, are in a different dimension than "corrupted clothes" and music.

It's more comparable to getting bullied maybe, than music and fashion.

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Post by cutemonster »

anonymoushn wrote: post #161
GongOfFour wrote: post #159

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Yeah and each successive generation since the introduction of mass media has become more deranged.

I'm not sure, I haven't seen that many millennials advocating for mandatory setbacks and parking spaces at city planning meetings

@GongOfFour it's not about kids getting deranged.

It's about getting damaged self esteem and feelings of worthlessness

That's a different dimension

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Post by cutemonster »

hiptobecubic wrote: post #123
dylan604 wrote: post #121

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>To be fair, isn't this how every generation looks down on the next generation? If we're talking about music, movies, fashion styles, etc, I'd say yes. However, no previous generation has had the juggernuat that is FB to compare to. FB has had more (at least potential) than any other source of influence on the younger generations especially those that are young enough to never know life without FB.

I'd say tv and radio were both comparable.

Not comparable. FB and Instagram are different in that you see how much attention your friends get, but you don't, and that can damage a child's self esteem.

There're no likes and comments and self and peer generated content on TV.

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