Friday, 7 September 2018

Day 156: Anonymous

Dinner Menu:
  • Poissons parmentier
  • Cassis et yaourt de brebis
  • CarrĂ© de chocolat noir
The news these last few days is all about the anonymous article which points that Trump is an idiot (this is news?!!?) and that people in his administration are trying to frustrate his agenda.  I cannot agree with the method even if I understand the sentiment.  Anonymity is a big part of the problem.  One of the most unhealthy aspects of social media is the fact the people can say things and express sentiments which are just as virtual as the forum they are using. The internet facilitates the dissemination of slander and lies because there is no ownership of the material posted.  If posting or commenting on the internet required proof of identity I believe it would completely change the nature of the material we would see.  In the history of humanity nothing has good has ever come from anonymous material (starting with the bible!).  

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