The Dangers Of Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a very controversial matter. People are starting to say that cyberbullies should be prosecuted for their actions. First of all, there are more important crimes to focus on like murder and theft than just prosecuting a kid who said something “offensive” to another kid. Also, the First Amendment protects cyberbullies to have freedom of speech and say stuff to other kids. To add on, just because someone “excludes” another kid form not joining a group, does not mean that they should be criminally prosecuted. If people are being cyberbullied, they should not use social media much.

First off, cyberbullies should not be prosecuted because there are more important matter to be worried about. Examples include murder and theft. Hurting someone’s feelings is not big enough to be criminally prosecuted. The radio interview “The Dangers of Cyberbullying” by Brett Warnke states, “shouldn’t the law enforcement officials be focusing on the kind of crimes that affect more people? Cyberbullying might seem somewhat trivial, as it only affects only two people: the bully and the victim.” Cyberbullying is very minor compared to actual crimes that affect more people. As Warnke states, cyberbullying only affects two people.

Also, the First Amendment protects cyberbullies to say what they want to say. The First Amendment does not protect kids from

It is still not good to bully people online like that. According to the fact sheet about the “Ophelia project”, “60% of targets said that their online experiences as a target of cyberbullying affected them at school, home, and with friends, and reported experiencing feelings of frustration, anger, and sadness”. As the fact sheet states, cyberbullying can still make people feel sad or angry, but cyberbullies still should not be prosecuted. Instead, another kind of punishment can be used like banning from social