Persuading Case
Essay by Woxman • March 9, 2012 • Essay • 823 Words (4 Pages) • 1,381 Views
New technology can be very scary to some people in today's modern world. People often fear change of new things when they first come about. Facebook is one of the new modern internet websites that is used for socializing with all types of people. Facebook has all kinds of people that are members around the world. When Facebook first hit the internet most people didn't know how it would work; or if it would be a good thing. Facebook does however have many negative qualities that should be addressed. Romantic relationships can be broken apart due to the temptations that are available. Friendships can be ruined due to certain jealousies. It can also be said that an individual's privacy may be at jeopardy due to sites such as Facebook.
When people are starting new relationships or they are having trouble in their current relationship they often look for help. If a person is feeling insecure in their relationship they can be easily tempted, which is readily abundant on Facebook. People can find old loves or new ones all throughout the Facebook community. It can be really hard for some to turn down the feelings that they might have or feelings that might be rekindled when they are not secure in their current relationship. This is not to say that everyone would turn to others, but with the opportunity to find temptation so easily people should stay away or use Facebook with extreme caution. It is also possible that while you are in a relationship that the person you are with may imagine things when they look at your Facebook page.
People can often find themselves remembering back to good times in their lives and want to reconnect with past friendships. Facebook can be a great connection on finding old friends from, elementary, middle, high school, or just in everyday life. Being able to communicate with friends and see how their lives have turned out can be rewarding. Some people can also become jealous of old friends when they have found a better life than they feel they have. It can be hard to look at friends that have ginormous houses, extravagant vacations, or wonderful careers. Jealousy can lead people to a dark place which can often in time affect all aspects of their lives.
Facebook makes it easy for people to stay in touch with loved ones who live close or far away. You can exchange pictures and chat back and forth with one another and stay in complete contact; almost like you are right there with them. One of the bad things about status updates is that people can take the information that is posted on your page out of context. People can often be sensitive and think that certain statements are directed towards them without realizing what that person is trying to say. People post material on their status not thinking anything of it and then someone reads too much into it and thinks it is about them.
One of the major problems with Facebook or a social networking site is privacy.
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