Education 2015

Death on the Internet - Should Our Kids See This?

EnterCom, the networks dominant entertainment provider have started broadcasting an interactive virtual reality drama which utilises footage of on-going murder trials. How many people will tune in to vote on the fate of the criminals.

Teacher
Symmetry is a good thing - asymmetry is a bad thing. We should be free to to contribute as we are free to consume. Freedom of speech is important but the buyer should beware.

Parent
There'll be a game show about death next - where is the difference between fantasy and reality for children?

Parent
Certainly access to a worldwide network should be regulated, to safeguard young innocent minds and to hamper the spread of socially unacceptable viewpoints. The question is who decides what is acceptable?

Parent
I don't want pornography, fascism, sexism and violence on the Net...at the moment the web is self-censoring, but this wonÕt last - there is too much money at stake.

Politician
You can't control information. The breakdown of Eastern European societies shows this. Open access to information is uncomfortable, we might not like it, but how can we stop it?

Teacher
WeÕve been asking all this time for more information, saying things like information is power; now we have it...and we are frightened.