Growing up in the digital age, many adolescents are aware that whatever they post on social media will last forever. Knowing this, adolescents are also aware that negative social media posts could come back and haunt them in the future (Click Here).
Many have pointed to the Kavanaugh Case, in which Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in high school, as a prime example of how past mistakes can have negative consequences in the future. In light of this case, the question of whether past mistakes should largely impact someone’s future has been applied to social media use, sparking a debate of whether inappropriate should follow people later in life. Many argue that people should not be punished due to a past comment or vulgar tweet that was written when that person was most likely younger and less mature and therefore prone to more questionable actions. On the other hand, others believe that people should have to face the consequences for their actions, no matter how long ago they may have occurred.
What do you think? Should people be haunted by inappropriate social media posts made in the past? Or should they face consequences for past mistakes? To what degree should they be punished?
Nice post, Katherine. If we've learned one thing from this story it's that we'll see past social media posts in future Supreme Court nominee hearings down the road for sure. I suppose my answer to your first question is that it depends on what the person posts and that we must take into careful consideration the context of the post.
ReplyDeleteI think that people should always deal with their consequences. Many times it seems as if an act is merely insignificant, but when it affects more live than your own, you should be willing to own up to it. They should face punishment the extent of damage they caused. Oftentimes, one doesn't want to face repercussions to their actions, and its understandable because everyone thinks its just about them. In reality though, there are other people to consider as well.
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