Recently,
one of the most challenging issues modern societies are suffering is
cyberbullying amongst schoolchildren. In order to tackle this problem, I
suggest two main methods for governments to consider: school campaigns, and
social media regulation.
On the matter of school campaigns, it is extremely
necessary for parents, teacher and school staff to develop a large, attractive
advertising strategy, which shows the consequences of cyberbullying, such as
racism, revenge, isolation, mental illness, and even suicide. Encourage strong
motivations into children and address their responsibilities toward building
equal and respectful society, in my opinion, are bases to solidify a real
citizenship spirit, where citizens would be able to contribute to a developed
civilization.
With reference to social media regulation, I would say
that it is a necessary evil. Why that? Because every law or rule is a way to
control people's freedom. All the same, the absence of those mechanisms could generate
unpredictable behavior, which could be for better, or for worse. Therefore,
some agreements between people are requirements to keep them walking toward a
common objective. In this case, to avoid abuses of misuse of social media, in which,
unfortunately, are regularly found fake profiles used only to harass others.
Summarizing, both cited methods are urgently
recommended by those wish to make amendments to our virtual environment.
Although these actions should be put into place by governments, it is crucially
necessary for parents and non-governmental organizations take part in these
discussions. Because, as far as I am concerned, a real democracy is made by
both discussion and agreement, but never by imposition.
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