Thursday, 19 May 2016
Question 5.2
Question 5.2
Digital Bill of Rights
1. Every person has the right to digital use
2. Every person has the right to be free and not
discriminated against online
3. Every person should at least have access to internet
publically
4. Every person should have a fair and equal opportunity on
online regarding jobs and social network
5. One should not be afford an opportunity over another who
does not have digital access
6. Every person should have security of their personal
information.
7. Younger generation should be able to have digital access
under supervision.
8. Every person should not be categorised by their digital
use
9. Every person should be allowed to use digital items in
their business, home and school. If it does not affect the rights of another
10.
All persons that do
not follow the rights shall be charged
appropriately
Question 5.1
What are rights and
responsibilities?
Rights are undeniable; there
are rights from freedom of speech to the right to life. Nobody can take your
rights away from you but you have a responsibility for every right, and you are
responsible for making sure that none of your actions infringe on others rights
and that you do not abuse your rights.
Petition.
This is a petition to the
countries that do not extend the right for its citizens to be digital users. In
the new age we are all living in, people need to have digital skins and need to
be online, that where you learn about new things. Countries that have access to
the digital world with grow with the country and advance further but countries
that do not will not. Your countries need to have the right of digital access
because there are many benefits for all your citizens, they can communicate
with family members outside of your country as well as keep up to date with the
rest of the world
Inappropriate Digital Conduct Question 4
Inappropriate Digital Conduct
·
Speaking or texting on the cell phone while
driving
o
It can cause an accident and then not only is
your life in danger but other innocent people too.
·
Cyber bullying
o
This is a major problem all over the world, many
people are bullied over social media every day, it leads to depression and in
some cases suicide.
·
Not wanting to share public technology
o
Public technology is regarded as library
computers or public telephones and by stopping people it is considered
inappropriate digital conduct.
·
Using camera phones or camera’s inappropriately
o
By taking photos of people without their
consent, by using photos of people in a way that is inappropriately intended
·
Using cell phones or other electronic devices in
class
o
By doing that you are showing disrespect to your
teacher and to your education
Question 3.2
- Linguistic Intelligence: This contains words and language. People with this type of intelligence often look to work as lawyers, writers, journalists and TV and Radio presenters. There can’t be enough technology in the world that can take a place of one of these positions, because it involves creativity and involved decision making. There is a thought process that goes into this form of work that a machine cannot simply do.
- Logical intelligence: This intelligence group consists of logical thinkers, they detect patterns and analyse problems and preform mathematical calculations. They like dealing with numbers and logic. These people take jobs such as engineers, computer experts, accountants, statisticians, analysts, traders and bankers. Many of these positions are starting to or already been taken over by machines or technology.
- Musical intelligence: This supports people with a musical ability. They can recognise tones and rhythmic patterns and they understand the relationship between sound and feeling. Usually these type of people become musicians, singers, composers, DJ's and music producers. There are forms of technology that can already do the work of these individuals.
- Interpersonal Intelligence: People who possess Interpersonal Intelligence are aware of other people’s feelings. They have the skill to relate to others or interpret their behaviour or communications and can understand the relationship between people and their situations. These people mostly become therapists, HR professionals, clergy, psychologists, teachers and doctors. There are no machines that can do this sort of work and they do not possess emotions and evaluate situations as a human would.
The Internet of things Question 3.1
It is an idea that all physical objects are in a network and
that many of these physical objects contains electronics of some sorts. Cars
have navigation systems and sensors, buildings have fingerprint scanners and
metal detectors. Pets have microchips in them to identify the owners. There are
millions of examples where physical objects have electronics in them now where
they did not before. People have heart
monitors inside them to keep close check on your heart, your lights and
curtains and alarm systems can all be controlled by a press of a button on your
phone.
I envision that the rate in which technology is increasingly
being embedded into our homes, work, schools and everyday life is not going to
stop. Technology mainly electronics are going to be so fixed into our lives
that at some point civilization would not be able to cope without it and in a
business sense I see there being more people being unemployed because machines
are taking over their jobs. There will be no need for meetings in person as most
of the meetings would be over a video call or phone call. But yet there are
certain jobs that cannot be taken over and certain skills that machines or just
anyone can do. Creative people are very sought after yet once they have done
their job then they are no longer needed.
Question 1.2 How does the digital divide impact on social capital and what are the ramifications thereof.
How does the digital divide impact on social capital and
what are the ramifications thereof.
What is a Digital Divide?
It is the space between people who have instant access to
computers and the internet and people you don’t.
What is considered social capital?
It is an idea that connects individuals and entities that
can be economically valuable. You get a job at a company through a friend of
yours then you have used your social capital.
Many people think race, wealth and gender divides a nation
but maybe one of the biggest divisions is a digital divide. There are many
people in the world that have access to a computer and the internet but are is
still many people that aren’t. We live in an age where nearly everyone has a
smartphone or computer. But some people don’t because of many reasons, they can’t
afford it or they do see or feel the need to be connected online. There are
consequences to those people that are not online. The best way to find a job
now days is on the internet, banks are at a point where most of the
applications for a new card or a loan are done online. There is online shopping
and many other things that people you do not have this social capital cannot
benefit from it.
Monday, 16 May 2016
Rape-The Cold Hard Facts. Q2.2
South Africa being named the “rape capital” of the world by Interpol, shows full right that there is a undeniable problem in South Africa.
Although not taking any seriousness away from other crimes, rape is a very serious criminal activity, yet many rapists are getting the minimum sentence for rape, and many are getting away with it. A main reason for shortened sentences not only with rape but with many other charges, is because of the over-crowed jails in South Africa, correctional services create a high prisoner turn over because the number of incoming prisoners are much higher than the outgoing.
There are many solutions to solve this problem that South Africa is facing, many of the solutions are restricted or yet limited to the resources and budget funding. A very good solution would be to create more jail space, build more prisons to accommodate more prisoners. Yet South Africa does not have the resources for that solution.
Next solution to follow is to make prison life harder than it is currently, by different factors. Or make the punishment stricter the jail time longer and incorporate community service and fines into the punishment. This is a physical and emotional strain on a person and that could be a deterrent to a rapist if he feared the consequences
Although not taking any seriousness away from other crimes, rape is a very serious criminal activity, yet many rapists are getting the minimum sentence for rape, and many are getting away with it. A main reason for shortened sentences not only with rape but with many other charges, is because of the over-crowed jails in South Africa, correctional services create a high prisoner turn over because the number of incoming prisoners are much higher than the outgoing.
There are many solutions to solve this problem that South Africa is facing, many of the solutions are restricted or yet limited to the resources and budget funding. A very good solution would be to create more jail space, build more prisons to accommodate more prisoners. Yet South Africa does not have the resources for that solution.
Next solution to follow is to make prison life harder than it is currently, by different factors. Or make the punishment stricter the jail time longer and incorporate community service and fines into the punishment. This is a physical and emotional strain on a person and that could be a deterrent to a rapist if he feared the consequences
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