This article from The Phoenix shows how US students are being punished for their choice of words on Facebook, the US student networking site.
A student at University of Central Florida was brought up on ‘personal abuse’ harassment charges for calling a candidate for a student-government office a ‘Jerk and a Fool’ on Facebook. A 15-year-old whiz-kid Korean-American student, at Johns Hopkins University, was suspended because of his Facebook ad for a ‘Halloween in the Hood’ party, in which he urged students to "come dressed in yo’ bomb ass Halloween costume or git smok’d".
The authors of the Phoenix article conclude that a bit of Facebook rudeness is good for students’ health: "In the ongoing search for identity and individual truth, students will engage in conversations others may view as inappropriate, just as they always have. As pleasant as politeness may be, it is of minuscule importance compared with the necessity of robust discussion on our college campuses."
Josie Appleton
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