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The computer and access to the internet is tantamount to a power tool found in the garage and information (like a dvd) found in the library.
Making the leap that her son burned himself while imitating a YouTube video disposes her or her son of the personal responsibility that goes along with using any tool or from reading any source of information.
We would not hold Craftsman responsible if he had hurt himself using the circular saw or TimeLife responsible if he had read how to use it in their Woodworking series of books.
She should be held responsible for the lax supervision and apparently, minimal or absent restriction placed on her teenager.
YouTube is not culpable in this case. The site did not encourage nor promote irresponsible behavior.
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Ermann, M. David; Williams, Mary B.; Shauf, M.S. (Eds.). Computers, Ethics, and Society. New, York: Oxford University Press, 1990; 2nd ed., 1997.
Patterson, Philip and Wilkins, Lee. Media Ethics: Issues and Cases. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown, Publishers, 1991; 2nd ed., 1994; 3rd ed., 1998.
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Maybe we could think of a way to verify that a child is over the age of 18 before we allow them to watch a video like this? I mean one where it's not typing 08 08 80 into an "age check" box (like on any beer/cigarette website).
If she somehow gets away with blaming YT for this I'm gonna be so flippin' furious.
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The argument that YouTube made me do it is completely fallacious. I saw someone jump off of a bridge in a movie once so I am going to jump in real life and hopefully someone sues the movie producers. Ridiculous.
This is the lazy, easy, counterproductive answer to this problem. The better and more productive answer, is how do I monitor my childs activities better? How can I explain right and wrong behavior to them? How can I teach them about accountability and responsibilities for decisions? The wrong answer is blame YouTube, blame the next person. This cycle can go on forever and will never teach anyone anything.
Use this as an example to teach your child what is acceptable and what is not. Use this as a starting point to have your child (AND YOU) understand taking responsibility. Blaming YouTube solves nothing, and helps no one. Stand up and learn from this, dont hide.
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August 12, 2009 08:07 PM
Is YouTube to blame for Russell Gortzig's burns?
According to the 13-year-old's mom, he tried imitating a video he saw on YouTube. His mom partially blames YouTube for his second-degree burns.
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| August 12, 2009 08:48 PM |
Making the leap that her son burned himself while imitating a YouTube video disposes her or her son of the personal responsibility that goes along with using any tool or from reading any source of information.
We would not hold Craftsman responsible if he had hurt himself using the circular saw or TimeLife responsible if he had read how to use it in their Woodworking series of books.
She should be held responsible for the lax supervision and apparently, minimal or absent restriction placed on her teenager.
YouTube is not culpable in this case. The site did not encourage nor promote irresponsible behavior.
Source(s):
Ermann, M. David; Williams, Mary B.; Shauf, M.S. (Eds.). Computers, Ethics, and Society. New, York: Oxford University Press, 1990; 2nd ed., 1997.
Patterson, Philip and Wilkins, Lee. Media Ethics: Issues and Cases. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown, Publishers, 1991; 2nd ed., 1994; 3rd ed., 1998.
Tags: media, ethics, burn, youtube, stupidity
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August 12, 2009 09:04 PM
I agree. If we start blaming the media for everything that happens around us, we just need to ban everything and go back to stone age. we are responsible/accountable for our actions and face the consequences.
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August 12, 2009 09:04 PM
Deiman hit the nail on the head (or at least, Deiman's sources did). Of COURSE the mother of this wunderkind is going to blame YouTube because that's a LOT easier than taking responsibility for your dumb kids behavior. Where did they get the gasoline? Where did they get the matches/lighter? So the kid made a mistake, he might not have known any better, and it's easy to blame Youtube, and if it's a slow news day this could turn into another bullet in the chamber of those who are pointing a censorship gun towards the internet. Maybe we could think of a way to verify that a child is over the age of 18 before we allow them to watch a video like this? I mean one where it's not typing 08 08 80 into an "age check" box (like on any beer/cigarette website).
If she somehow gets away with blaming YT for this I'm gonna be so flippin' furious.
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August 13, 2009 03:48 PM
Since the dawn of mass media, it has been blamed for everything from kids withdrawing socially to imitations in the vein of this young Darwin Award honorable mention, but the fault never lies in the media. Even the most irresponsible content creator is not responsible for the actions of a child or adult to stupid to know that fire is hot.
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August 13, 2009 06:20 PM
This question is fairly straighforward and indicates perhaps a larger problem. Obviously the child and mother should be to blame for these actions. The argument that YouTube made me do it is completely fallacious. I saw someone jump off of a bridge in a movie once so I am going to jump in real life and hopefully someone sues the movie producers. Ridiculous.
This is the lazy, easy, counterproductive answer to this problem. The better and more productive answer, is how do I monitor my childs activities better? How can I explain right and wrong behavior to them? How can I teach them about accountability and responsibilities for decisions? The wrong answer is blame YouTube, blame the next person. This cycle can go on forever and will never teach anyone anything.
Use this as an example to teach your child what is acceptable and what is not. Use this as a starting point to have your child (AND YOU) understand taking responsibility. Blaming YouTube solves nothing, and helps no one. Stand up and learn from this, dont hide.
Thanks
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