Twenty years ago, the greatest invention of that time was the personal computer. Ten years ago, the greatest invention was the internet. The world wide web makes everything so convenient. One can receive and reply mails instantly, without waiting days and weeks for hard copies of letters and documents.
One can chat with several people at the same time, without the hassle of holding a phone and calling each and every one. One can make friends and set up forums for discussions. One can even search for information without needing to go different places for research.
Yes, the internet is convenient indeed. There are millions of resources and information around. Now people can read and write online, instead of the traditional hardcover or paperback or the physical journal.
But because of the convenience of the world wide web, there are bound to be people who take the readily available resource for granted and abuse the convenience. For instance, there are many dating websites around for people to make more friends. There have been people who found their other halves online.
It means they meet each other online, then meet up physically to get to know each other and see if they can develop further. It is not a site for cyber perverts or stalkers who just want some free sex with anyone they can get. It is also not a site for anyone to go in and lie about their particulars and status.
Also, with the vast amount of information so readily available, some sickos have some weird ideas of publishing free porn for all and sundry to see, which explains the amount of porn sites around.
As if it is not enough, the recent headlines on major newspapers around the world is about a certain actor who got some private racy photos published to the public, and immediately, websites all over the world take the opportunity to splash them like entertainment.
In the first place, why must people do something like this? Granted he took the photos for fun, and perhaps they were really meant to be private and not to be disclosed. And it was a silly thing leaving the photos in his laptop when he sent it for repair, because there would always be a chance of someone stumbling upon them.
But when people have stumbled upon the photos, why could they not leave it alone? Those were in his laptop, and his business after all. Is it because he is a celebrity? I believe there are many people who take racy photos for fun, left the photos in their laptops and sent their laptops for repairs, but I do not think the photos will be published if they are of any mere unknown person off the streets.
So does it mean because he is a celebrity, people will then cash in for some quick bucks or attention? Celebrities or not, they are humans after all. They have feelings after all. There will be times they feel embarrassed or ashamed, or down. They have their rights to a private life outside the glamour.
So why could people not leave them alone? Is it not enough that they get scrutinised whatever they do and wherever they go, now they have no right to any privacy even? Honestly, is it such a big deal even if people take racy or nude photos of themselves? It is their own affairs what they get up to.
I am not one to follow the news so closely, but the news have been going on almost everyday, on the radio, television and major newspapers, on the updates of the case. What was a private matter has now become an international sensation. I feel really disgusted by the maliciousness of people.
One can chat with several people at the same time, without the hassle of holding a phone and calling each and every one. One can make friends and set up forums for discussions. One can even search for information without needing to go different places for research.
Yes, the internet is convenient indeed. There are millions of resources and information around. Now people can read and write online, instead of the traditional hardcover or paperback or the physical journal.
But because of the convenience of the world wide web, there are bound to be people who take the readily available resource for granted and abuse the convenience. For instance, there are many dating websites around for people to make more friends. There have been people who found their other halves online.
It means they meet each other online, then meet up physically to get to know each other and see if they can develop further. It is not a site for cyber perverts or stalkers who just want some free sex with anyone they can get. It is also not a site for anyone to go in and lie about their particulars and status.
Also, with the vast amount of information so readily available, some sickos have some weird ideas of publishing free porn for all and sundry to see, which explains the amount of porn sites around.
As if it is not enough, the recent headlines on major newspapers around the world is about a certain actor who got some private racy photos published to the public, and immediately, websites all over the world take the opportunity to splash them like entertainment.
In the first place, why must people do something like this? Granted he took the photos for fun, and perhaps they were really meant to be private and not to be disclosed. And it was a silly thing leaving the photos in his laptop when he sent it for repair, because there would always be a chance of someone stumbling upon them.
But when people have stumbled upon the photos, why could they not leave it alone? Those were in his laptop, and his business after all. Is it because he is a celebrity? I believe there are many people who take racy photos for fun, left the photos in their laptops and sent their laptops for repairs, but I do not think the photos will be published if they are of any mere unknown person off the streets.
So does it mean because he is a celebrity, people will then cash in for some quick bucks or attention? Celebrities or not, they are humans after all. They have feelings after all. There will be times they feel embarrassed or ashamed, or down. They have their rights to a private life outside the glamour.
So why could people not leave them alone? Is it not enough that they get scrutinised whatever they do and wherever they go, now they have no right to any privacy even? Honestly, is it such a big deal even if people take racy or nude photos of themselves? It is their own affairs what they get up to.
I am not one to follow the news so closely, but the news have been going on almost everyday, on the radio, television and major newspapers, on the updates of the case. What was a private matter has now become an international sensation. I feel really disgusted by the maliciousness of people.
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