Due Wed 4/25 "Jigsaw Activity"

Give a quick explanation of the topic and propose a debate resolution of the topic. (a couple of sentences)

The topic was weather or not we should censor things deemed inappropriate for minors. I think a debate resolution could be: "We should restrict minors from certain content because it could corrupt them." This resolution could generate lots of ideas and opinions such as: If we censor them, what would we censor, why? We shouldn't censor them because... It depends on...

Explain why it is an important topic. You choose what to write about, but here are some suggestions if you are stuck: How does it impact your constitutional rights?Can it impact your daily life? Does it empower or restrict you as an individual? Does it promote or inhibit public discussion? Does it help or hurt people getting along with one another? (short paragraph)

This is an incredibly important topic because it has to do with tomorrows generation, a.k.a our future. It defines what our generation has access to in the (* cough *) information age. A good point that was brought up in the article was that access to seemingly 'bad' info helps us deal with the real world when we turn 18 because we don't just instantly become adult-like when we turn 18.

Write one or two sentences that explain a good point made by the con side and one or two sentences that explain a good point made by the pro side (2-4 sentences total).

There is only one good point made on the con side (restrict access to minors). That good point was that vulgar, violent, etc... things make us more likely to imitate those actions.
There were two good points made on the pro side (infinite access to minors). The first point was the censoring things blinds us from what is really happening and makes us ill prepared for the real world. The other good point made was that making items bad or for 'mommy and daddy' only makes kids more likely to get into them. There were a few other good points but I will stick to writing about those two points.

You do NOT have to write this down, but think about how you are going to "pitch" this topic. In other words, if you want to debate this, how are you going to convince others that it would be a good topic. If you don't want to debate it, how are you going to convince the others that you think it would be a bad topic?

I think that this would be an excellent topic for several reasons. The first reason is that it pertains directly to us, thus making a better topic then burning flags because chances are that none of us burn flags. The second reason is that this topic will affect are immediate future and distant future. The third reason is that it is tied into several opinions making it a good idea generating topic.