With the Internet growing and the huge number of websites making it impossible to remove any kind of website completely from the Internet, it is not surprising that the Internet is becoming dangerous in certain ways. This article is about the problems caused by websites supporting pro-terrorist and radical ideas. Impressionable young adults get influenced by these websites and start to subscribe to these ideas, eventually getting themselves into trouble.
This is another example of how the Internet can prove both beneficial and harmful; the Internet makes it so convenient for everyone to access information and pass on messages, but this applies to terrorists and radical groups as well. Although only a few will stumble upon these websites and fall under their influence, it is still a problem not to be dismissed lightly.
After reading an article such as this, I can understand that teenagers such as I are not truly as worldly as we think we are. However much we may think we are smarter than adults, especially our parents, some of us still fall into the traps that have been set in the Internet. As a teenager myself, I realise that I must try to be more discerning as to what I see and read on the Internet, where everything and anything can be made or twisted to seem like the truth.
The government and the Muslim society in Singapore, at least, seem to take this problem seriously. For the government, it is a threat to the country’s security and for the Muslims; it is a matter of educating their young and keeping them from falling into the trap.
To tell the truth, when I read about such youths getting influenced by such radical websites, I find myself quite incredulous at their gullibility and wonder how they can ever think that such terrorist ideals should be upheld. I realise, however, that I cannot really understand the way they see such things, as I am not Muslim, nor do I follow any religion, for that matter. As such, I do not understand how the Muslim youths may get confused between the ideals of their religion and the ideals that the terrorist websites promote.After reading this article, I understand the need to be more discerning while on the Internet. I also understand now my parents’ concern over my mostly unsupervised usage of the Internet and how they are afraid that I may get influenced by what I see on websites.
This is another example of how the Internet can prove both beneficial and harmful; the Internet makes it so convenient for everyone to access information and pass on messages, but this applies to terrorists and radical groups as well. Although only a few will stumble upon these websites and fall under their influence, it is still a problem not to be dismissed lightly.
After reading an article such as this, I can understand that teenagers such as I are not truly as worldly as we think we are. However much we may think we are smarter than adults, especially our parents, some of us still fall into the traps that have been set in the Internet. As a teenager myself, I realise that I must try to be more discerning as to what I see and read on the Internet, where everything and anything can be made or twisted to seem like the truth.
The government and the Muslim society in Singapore, at least, seem to take this problem seriously. For the government, it is a threat to the country’s security and for the Muslims; it is a matter of educating their young and keeping them from falling into the trap.
To tell the truth, when I read about such youths getting influenced by such radical websites, I find myself quite incredulous at their gullibility and wonder how they can ever think that such terrorist ideals should be upheld. I realise, however, that I cannot really understand the way they see such things, as I am not Muslim, nor do I follow any religion, for that matter. As such, I do not understand how the Muslim youths may get confused between the ideals of their religion and the ideals that the terrorist websites promote.After reading this article, I understand the need to be more discerning while on the Internet. I also understand now my parents’ concern over my mostly unsupervised usage of the Internet and how they are afraid that I may get influenced by what I see on websites.
1 comment:
Be careful with some expressions and sentence construction, Zhengyi. There is a good balance of formal and informal register. As this is after all a medium that allows some kind of more personal tone, I see evidence of that attempt.
I also appreciate your ability to understand your own shortcomings, and your empathy. You may however, want to try to discuss why you think some youths actually fall into this trap, and how, at all costs, we should eradicate such ridiculous radical ideas altogether. As, only if we fully understand their psyche can we help them to eradicate these thoughts, don't you think? ;@)
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