| | Destructive behavior on the internet :(
Arguing
over the internet is kind of pointless, isn't it? Just about all
of us have had at least one argument on the internet with a random
person that we'll never meet, let alone even wanting to meet that
person! Then we have to wonder why, out of the hundreds of
millions of users on the internet worldwide, have they chosen us as
their unfortunate target for an unpleasant session of verbal insults.
Arguing
on the internet...
Let's study the psychology behind the person who
chooses to argue with random people on the internet. It's obvious
that the person has low self-esteem, otherwise they wouldn't be doing
these kind of things! Destructive behavior in youth (and even
adults!) is mostly derived from selfish behavior. The person
isn't doing anything to hurt you, but you choose to hurt them
anyway. We should also know that happiness, for the most part, is
viewed as zero sum...or in other words, in order for somebody to become more happier, someone else has to become less
happier. :( As a result, people bully each other, make fun of the
way they dress, the music they listen to, ruin each other's games in
the playground, argue with random people on the internet, etc.
It's an ongoing cycle that doesn't seem to be changing for the
better. It's also unfortunate that many of their targets are
adolescents who can't verbally speak up for themselves. :(
You
could be a vampire and they'll never know it :p
Since a reasonable
amount of anomymity exists on the internet, you're rest assured that
there aren't any physical repercussions of violence to be faced.
You've probably noticed that people usually seem to be more rude over
the phone or by e-mail. It's very easy to give other people a
piece of our mind when talking to people that we can't see or have
never met before.
A lot of people see the internet as a great way to
escape from the harshness of reality. However, if you really
think about it, the internet is merely a microcosm of society.
You still get discriminated for your beliefs, your race, etc.
Unless you are somehow able to refrain yourself from reading e-mails,
posting on message boards, online journals, etc., which I don't think
any of us could ever do without, there really isn't a way to completely
escape the harshness of reality on the internet. The biggest
difference between cyberspace and reality is that you don't face any
repercussions of physical violence for your behavior. =)
One of the
better things about the internet is that it's relatively easy to create
a new identity, allowing you to get away from your troubles. If
you're stuck in a tight situation IRL, you really have no choice but to
face the consequences for making mistakes. But on the internet,
you can always open up a new e-mail account, website, xanga blog,
etc. And voila, your worries are gone! Speaking of which,
last Tuesday was the 4th anniversary of my very first xanga account. I chose to shut it down
a year ago due to a variety of reasons that I don't wish to mention
right now. See, it's not hard at all to gain a new identity. =)
Do you ever argue on the internet?
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| | Posted 5/1/2005 10:14 AM - 2 Views - 220 eProps - 123 comments
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