Oldschool 2o4f
Shared on Wed, 10/23/2013 - 06:46This might be old news to some, but I looked around and saw barely a mention in here, so here it is. I'd really like some feedback and reaction to it if anyone wants to take the time.
I can see, to a very limited extent I guess, both sides of this argument, but damn, is it really something that needs to be? I mean, yes, I can see that the world really needs to know that these things happen, and most don't seem to realize how brutal the world truly is, OR how bad some of these groups are, so heres the proof, in your face.
But at the same time, I see this as giving these asshats a forum as it were, to glorify in their own heads minimally their actions. And that to me is as bad or worse.
Facebook criticized for allowing videos of beheadings
"Facebook has changed its rules to allow the videos, arguing that users should be free to view them and then condemn the content.
A temporary ban was imposed in May as the site evaluated its policy after complaints about the video of a woman being beheaded by a Mexican drug cartel. But now the block has been removed on the grounds that Facebook is used to share information about world events such as acts of terrorism"
More article here. http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/10/22/facebook-criticized-for-videos-depicting-beheadings/?intcmp=obnetwork
I'm sure this is causing a shitstorm on the net, but I thought I'd post it up.
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Submitted by Oldschool 2o4f on Wed, 10/23/2013 - 09:11
facebook has caved and changed their minds...
More again, here... http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/10/23/facebook-flip-flops-over-videos-beheadings/
Submitted by Sherb on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 13:30
As long as there is a disclaimer before you click the video, sure. If someone knows they are going to be offended by the video.....DON'T CLICK THE EFFING LINK!
I definitely see your "arguement", and agree with it. Beheadings are crude & barbaric. I don't need to watch a video to become outraged. I don't care to watch it, so I won't click it and won't "share" it. I always try to abide by freedom of speech, religeon etc, etc as much as I can. I don't mind if people speak thier mind.....so long as they don't go trying to ram it down my throat.
Submitted by Oldschool 2o4f on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 14:17
I'm actually kinda torn, there are people that, to me, need to see it, I don't think they get it.
And then there are others I think don't need to see it, and while I'm completely of the mind that good parenting should be sufficient on this, I know there's no where near enough good parenting going on these days.
That and I'm majorly in the "keep the government/big business out of my business, let me do for me, so I'm really conflicted here.....sigh....