All
thanks to the innovations that these past decades have brought to us, we are
now living far way differently from that of the past. These innovations have
made a lot of improvements in our way of living, and also caused a great
progress on our technology.
The onset
of this particular advancement empowered people around the globe with such
power to gather information about almost everything under the sun with just a
few clicks, and virtual connection with everyone in the internet with
anonymity, if the user would prefer.
But,
nowadays, a lot of "netizens"--a term used to describe members of the
internet--are clearly using these privileges irresponsibly, committing different
acts of cruelty intended to harm or inflict fear to their fellow users. Hence,
leading to the birth of cyberbullying.
Being one
of our society's modern "evils", bullying have already affected
countless lives ever since, and now that it has took another form, it just made
it more widespread, in addition to the traditional forms.
Cyberbullying
can happen to anybody in anytime for it has a lot of mediums to where it can
occur. Once contents are shared, its eradication will be hard for it will
circulate nonstop, leaving poor victims enduring without nothing to do.
Therefore,
in order to protect internet users, the Anti-Cyberbullying Act of 2015 should
indeed be passed.
This act
is necessary as it will serve as a measure to defend the rights of every
members of the online community against offensive, rude, and insulting acts
that may affect one's well-being.
Through
this, people would be encouraged to become accountable for their cyber-actions.
The rules and regulations written in the act can serve as their to-do and
no-to-do guide on using the internet.
Also, the
penalization of those who'll be found guilty will serve justice to those who
seek. The act would be a great help to finally find and punish those who have
been so reckless--those who have ruined lives due to their doings.
The
approval and implementation of House Bill 5718 which aims to define and
penalize the crime of cyberbullying would surely aid in our battle against
bullying and all the destructive aftermaths that it brings. And along with our
individual efforts, I believe that we will be able to put an end to this.
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| Camarines Sur Representative Rolando Andaya Author of House Bill 5718 |
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