"A constitution can be defined as “the body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities†as per the Encyclopedia Britannica’s Macropedia article on “Constitutional Governmentâ€. Many countries have adopted constitutions, but ours is special - it is a ""living document"", able to change and grow over time to meet our modern needs. This flexibility means that we can, and must, apply our ""national rulebook"" to our rights in the internet age, both in our daily lives and as a nation.
One hot-button issue, and one that is personally important to me as a high school student, is that of filtering and internet rights at school. To look fairly at the topic, we must consider both the well-being of the students and their civil rights under our Constitution. Does excessive internet filtering protect students? And is it
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They had noticed that I had become depressed, insecure, and unfocused, and they didn't know why. The answer, although I denied it at the time, was that I had become addicted to internet pornography. This addiction had long-reaching effects on my life, consequences that still haunt me today, and I'm not alone - over 10% of all Americans admitted to having an addiction to pornography in 2016. Although internet filters on school campuses have been implemented to protect students from this material, they are not effective. Anybody with any technological prowess can break through school filters - over 95% of students at my school use a proxy to circumvent the filters, and this has generally proven true for every school I've attended, even in the elementary grades. My school’s internet filter did not prevent me from forming an unhealthy addiction. The only effect, in fact, that the country seems to agree on about school filters is that they hinder educational progress for teachers and