1) There are those who believe access to technology and/or the Internet is not a fundamental right of all people. why would someone take this position?
Technology is not relevant in all people’s lives- therefore, for those people they have no reason to use the internet. There are also many people who worry about the Internet and are worried that their children have no control and are not safe while online. However it should be a fundamental right to all people. If a person wants to be able to use the internet, then they should have the right to access it.
2) Do you agree or disagree with the idea of a "digital divide?" What evidence do you have to support your position?
Yes, there is a digital divide. There are many web sites that show the digital divide between countries. Cambodia and Ethiopia have almost no access where as the US and Australia has a huge amount of access compared to those 3rd world countries.
3) Should disinterested people without access be "dragged" into the 21st century?
It all depends on the person’s situation. If the person is elderly and did not grow up with technology and they find no interest in it, that is okay. However if there are parents who do not want anything to do with the internet but have a child who is in elementary school, then they may be hindering their child’s ability to learn and research. If a person is disinterested and in a 3rd world country who doesn’t have access to the internet, then they should not be dragged into it, useless they are interested in it.
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