Argumentative Essay: The Bill Of Rights

"The society of 1776 could not fathom the progress made by 2018. Advancements in technology, science, and medicine are better than they have ever been. Movements for racial and gender equality have liberated thousands of Americans. However, the astounding progress made does not amount to the unbearable problems our country faces as well. When our great nation declared independence, hitting someone where it hurts meant throwing tea into the harbor to damage the enemies' economy. Today, the click of a button can wipe a city off the map completely. Our funding father's oblivion of ideas such as the internet and the power it could possess gave them the ability to make the outline for the first democratic government. This oblivion also robbed their words of their power to echo through the centuries because of the

This may seem excessive, but social media is an opportunity to connect with people who share similar interest. The freedom of this also brings to light the possibility of cyber bullying and hacking. The first amendment give American citizens the right to an opinion and the right to voice that opinion in what ever peaceful way you deem necessary. The author of the Bill of Rights did not give instructions on what to do when a terrorist hacks teenage girls' Instagram accounts to create a shopping list of hostages. The horrifying possibility of something like this happening should make society realize that the aid of the government could save lives by monitoring social media. When it comes to the extent of intervention required it depends on a threat vs. intention ratio. ""How severe is the threat?"" and ""Are the intentions morally good?"". Good intentions are more complex than the first variable. That is why a more personal government such as State and local are necessary for situations such as social media. It is the level of threat that determines the federal