#14 Growing Up Online

I don't think that just because you have go on internet sites means that you will be depressed and that will eventually lead to suicide. But, it does depend on what you put on the internet for people to view and judge.
Take Formspring for example. Although the site has been made so that you can ask people questions anonymously, you can just openly make fun of them. You can write anything about some even if it's not true and they will have no idea. I would never get Formspring because I wouldn't want that.

#13 Over The Line

I think that Lady Gaga's video Telephone is way over the line, and where to begin with that. First of all, most of the people are wearing as little clothes as possible, and it's almost pornagraphic. Then they start to do this little dance and it's just plain wierd. It should never be on TV. Worst of all, little kids have seen this and are getting a bad message, and they look to her for a role model. Also the song is just dumb.

#12 Media and Violence

I think that the violence in the media has an effect on us. It's not like after watching a violent movie were going to go kill someone, but over time we become desensitized and start to think it's okay. I've noticed that some people say "I'm going to kill you." and they probably don't mean it littereally. But the fact is, it's never okay to say that. It's actually quite disturbing when someone does say that. I'm some people laugh at it too.
The violent games also have a big effect on people. Over time you start to act different more violent because thats what you've been seeing on the games. Let me just say, it's never okay to kill someone.

#11 Friday Song

I think this song has become to popular because it's just so stupid. It's crap, apsolutle crap. It's garbage music, and the video for it is just as bad. It's deffinetly a low budget video, no doubt. Also, Rebecca is 13 years old and she's talking about partying and going out. A 13 year old should never be going to parties, and I would have never done that at 13 or had any desire to do that. Maybe childrens aid should take a look at Rebecca Black. Also in the video her 13 year old friends can drive and they come and pick her up at a bus stop. Then  they're sitting on top of the car in skimpy little dresses. It's disturbing.

#10 Seahaven Is The Way...

I think that Seahaven would be a boring place to live. It's completly perfect. If you haven't experienced sadness you don't know what it's like to be happy. Truman's life was so perfect with nothing bad happening. The perfect place they had him live in was a sick place. He should have felt sad once, or done something wrong and felt consequences, or had people hate him. That's how we learn, and develop social skills. He's been sheltered all his life and around the same people all the time that he probably didn't know any different. But, once he left Seahaven and he interacts with people who come from different homes and have had bad experiences he wont know what to do or how to react.

#9 Teens Influenced By YouTube Videos

I think it makes perfect sense that YouTube encourages risky behavior, it's all most a no brainer. Monkey see, monkey do. Of course people will want to do whats done in the videos where the people are acting stupid. And the fact that most of those videos have become hits on YouTube with so many views, why not go and try it yourself, you could get instant fame. Parents should deffinetly be concerned about what their kids are watching on YouTube. It's so easy to see something that is really dangerous or just plain stupid.