I think it does lack class. It is also up to BC to do what they want regarding punishment. Although in one regard, it is ingenuous to place a punishment without a warning about the rules. I suspect that there were no rules stated about this prior to entering college. Hopefully she has learned something and would recognize what she actually did and not in any way challenge the decision.
As for Facebook, Twitter, and the like, I would like to think that people, young and old, will finally realize what might happen when you put something out in the public forum. Thirty years ago when you had something to say you would just say it to your friends (hopefully). They were a natural filter as they would either support or not support what was said. In today's world, it appears that the filter has been vanquished and, I believe arrogantly, people actually think that the rest of the world is just waiting to hear what they have to say.
These technical modalities are best used for communication and reconnecting, and not necessarily for bandstanding and spouting out your every thought so that the world will revere you. It does not work that way. You have to assume that there is always someone out there that is not going to see eye to eye with you. If you can have an intelligent debate then great. These tweets were neither intelligent, nor something that needs to be discussed on any level. They lacked real intellect and lacked any insight.
I am curious, however, as she was so quick to tell the world what she thought, has she now gained insight and has regret for tweeting these? If so, then where is her apology-tweet???
As for Facebook, Twitter, and the like, I would like to think that people, young and old, will finally realize what might happen when you put something out in the public forum. Thirty years ago when you had something to say you would just say it to your friends (hopefully). They were a natural filter as they would either support or not support what was said. In today's world, it appears that the filter has been vanquished and, I believe arrogantly, people actually think that the rest of the world is just waiting to hear what they have to say.
These technical modalities are best used for communication and reconnecting, and not necessarily for bandstanding and spouting out your every thought so that the world will revere you. It does not work that way. You have to assume that there is always someone out there that is not going to see eye to eye with you. If you can have an intelligent debate then great. These tweets were neither intelligent, nor something that needs to be discussed on any level. They lacked real intellect and lacked any insight.
I am curious, however, as she was so quick to tell the world what she thought, has she now gained insight and has regret for tweeting these? If so, then where is her apology-tweet???
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