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kmak1
Question Formation & Analysis 4
Sep 30 2008, 9:09 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 30 2008, 9:09 AM EDT
1. On pg. 107, Solove introduces Henry Ward Beecher as a "masterful speaker during a time when the public was captivated by oratory." How has today's digital age changed the power of public speaking? Are strong media writers more likely to convey their voice to the public? Will podcasting reach a platform to bring speakers back in place?

2. Solove discusses criticisms towards "Dont Date Him Girl" victim Todd's defamation lawsuit. How can today's legal system protect plaintiffs from being ridiculed for bringing attention on to themselves? Was Todd over-reacting against what he felt was damage to his reputation? (Solove, 121)

3. On p.g 129, Solove suggests balancing action between too much free speech on the internet, and too little free speech. Is people's ability to virtually post any information, regardless of credibility, online, getting out of hand? What chaos can we expect if Google in the United States were regulated like Google.cn in China? Do you find this valuable?    
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DelaneyParrish
1. Response to Question #3
Oct 1 2008, 9:22 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 1 2008, 9:22 PM EDT
I think it would be helpful to ask, also "how would hte American people respond to regulations like those in China? What about our sentimentalities, as Americans, would fuel those responses, and how would they be expressed." I think this is a great question, but it also assumes that chaos would ensue. And, true, it is most likely that it would, but it might be helpful to ask if it would, so as to get to the point of why... Do you find this valuable?