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Whistle-Blowing, Is It Ethical?
Summary The “every day” citizen is used to believing what they read, see or hear from their chosen leaders and influencers. When it comes to ethical standards, we have a blind trust that the content we observe across our various media mediums are ethical. In a sense, the general practice of the American people is “Ignorance is Bliss.” Issues with credibility are often due to unforeseen errors or due to not following the ethical practices of the Associated Press. This is an issue that one can debate back and forth due to too many rumors and or beliefs about the news media. Looking at a specific incident of a news source I chose the topic of “Whistle-blowing” because it is an example of where ethics meets law in a confusing gray area of ideals and beliefs. Edward Snowden and his dilemma were a popular issue that came and went and now it is still there but in the background. It feels like a topic that can help us better find that “baseline” of ethical practices that should become universal.
By W.S. Klass5 years ago in The Swamp
Are We Losing Our Soul As A Nation?
In the ongoing utter clusterfuck of a year that 2020 has turned out to be in some regards, while also simultaneously being a complete blessing in others, U.S. Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on the first day of Rosh Hashanah this past Friday. Her transition was met with a surprising amount of vitriol on both sides of the political spectrum. Admittedly I was shocked at some of the responses I saw, particularly from women and some Black women at that. There was one distinctive comment made by a Black U.S. Congresswoman that was especially callous and lacking any sort of real empathy and awareness. It was a complete projection of her political and religious views that insinuated that unborn babies would have a chance to live now that RBG was deceased. The thread was littered with comments that agreed. While there were a few of us that called the comment complete trash and inappropriate, because it was, we were far and few in between. It made me realize not just how polarized we are, because I already knew that, clearly; but more so that we have allowed our political and religious differences to dictate our level of empathy and compassion towards one another.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
Twitter (Censorship in The Digital Age)
It is the year 2 020. We are a month away from one of the hugest elections of all time in any country. Tech giants have announced plans to limit what kind of information, such as as political ads, that they will allow on their platforms. While this may seem like a good idea on the surface, it is also a form of censorship that takes away the power of people to look up what an ad states for themselves.
By Jeremy Bergmann5 years ago in The Swamp
"Will You Shut Up Man"
For those of you that watched the debate on September 29th, I am glad you got to experience the all-out craziness of this last debate. There were moments that were hilarious, annoying, and just childish. Most of which came from the President's end of the stage. However, as you may have noticed, I have chosen to highlight a quote stated by Biden on the night of the election, "Will you just shut up man," iconic if I may.
By Grace Genet5 years ago in The Swamp
Biden Was Terrific In The First Debate
It was truly a cartoon at the first presidential debate of 2020 between current President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Donald Trump continuously showed us that he doesn't know anything other than the innermost details of every Fox News Conspiracy.
By Todd Schultz5 years ago in The Swamp
'Twitter is not real life'
Opinions on social media, I've always said, are exaggerations of reality. But the nature of social media only furthers this exaggeration, and, Twitter especially, becomes a hotbed of extreme views and intolerances. Libertarian commentator and comedian Dave Rubin used to have the title of this article as his Twitter bio, in an effort to combat the worry and panic one might experience at the thought of the world truly going down the pan as a result of thinking that social media does in fact reflect reality. Even he, however, is guilty of falling victim to this mentality, I would say. That's just the nature of the beast.
By Matty Long5 years ago in The Swamp
I am not white privilege
First, let me tell you a little about myself and why I believe white privilege is not only real, but how it harms the country as a whole. Now I know that most people will say that white privilege is not about the color of my skin but what the color of my skin gets me. But is that not one in the same? So I would like to tell you why "white privilege" doesn't make sense. In order for me to do this I need to go back to my childhood.
By Doug Robinson5 years ago in The Swamp
The Long and the Short of It!
Time and Decision-Making. Whilst watching our politicians attempting to deal with Covid-19, Brexit, climate change, Black Lives Matter, and balancing the economy with the health and welfare of the nation, I can see why they flip flop and U-turn so regularly. They are uncertain about the outcomes and want to do what they think the public wants to hear.
By Charles Leon5 years ago in The Swamp
The Dangers of Extremism
World War II...bombings in Ireland...September 11th... The one thing all of these things have in common is extremism! Extremism..."the holding of extreme political or religious views." Extremism is something that is on the rise in the United States. Once a term only used to refer to terrorist activities in other parts of the world, it is now a word that can be used to define many on all sides of what is going on right now in this country. We live in a time when people, right here in our own country, will take things to the extreme in order to assert their beliefs. This can lead too wild, and dangerous, conspiracies as a means to rile up the masses. With today's access to social media, such consipiracies are quickly spread.
By Chantal Spurgeon5 years ago in The Swamp
