Summary
In Boston, a father posted a photo of an agreement he made with his daughter to pay her $200 if she cancels her Facebook for 5 months. The article announces the story by stating cash is the answer in making a teenager quit Facebook. “Her idea which I support fully,” is what the dad wrote along with the posted agreement on his blog. According to the article, the money compensation was the daughter’s idea and creating the agreement was the father’s idea. The father gains access to her account information during the next five months, allowing him to change the password or deactivate it altogether. After Baier posted this agreement on his blog, people commented on his actions immediately. Most of the comments were negative.
Reason for choosing this article
I chose this article because I related to it. I have received money or compensation from my parents in order to do something I didn’t want to do. I have also had people change my Facebook password for me a couple times. I know how addictive Facebook can be, especially for teenagers who can’t manage their time well. If I had a teenager that was addicted to social networking, I might consider paying them to deactivate it as well. Facebook is just one more distraction and it’s hard not to go on it when you use a computer to do homework as well.
Personal and Social Values at stake and ethical implications
The fact that the father has to pay his daughter with cash to deter her from using a social network shows that the father is not very committed to his daughter. For someone to have a child, they have a responsibility and commitment for parenting their child/children. One of the posts on the father’s blog post was questioning the father’s parenting skills. One post stated, “Why not try something called ‘parenting’. It’s more difficult than bribery but will more beneficial to your daughter in the long run.” Someone else called him an “idiot” on his post. The father does not seem to have an open mind and should consider learning better communication skills. Paying your child to prevent them from doing something should be the last thing before giving up. Her dad should have sat down with her and tried to set boundaries on her computer usage. She could have a certain amount of hours allowed on Facebook per a week and only certain hours of the day are allowed. The father also could have put a parental control on her computer. It was an unethical decision on the father’s part to give his daughter money in this situation because his decision was irrational.
Credibility of its sources
Doug Gross, from the Cable News Network, wrote this article. He visited the father’s blog page to get the photo of the agreement, the father’s words, and comments from his post. CNN was founded in 1980 and is owned by Time Warner. CNN was the first to provide 24-hour television news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
In Boston, a father posted a photo of an agreement he made with his daughter to pay her $200 if she cancels her Facebook for 5 months. The article announces the story by stating cash is the answer in making a teenager quit Facebook. “Her idea which I support fully,” is what the dad wrote along with the posted agreement on his blog. According to the article, the money compensation was the daughter’s idea and creating the agreement was the father’s idea. The father gains access to her account information during the next five months, allowing him to change the password or deactivate it altogether. After Baier posted this agreement on his blog, people commented on his actions immediately. Most of the comments were negative.
Reason for choosing this article
I chose this article because I related to it. I have received money or compensation from my parents in order to do something I didn’t want to do. I have also had people change my Facebook password for me a couple times. I know how addictive Facebook can be, especially for teenagers who can’t manage their time well. If I had a teenager that was addicted to social networking, I might consider paying them to deactivate it as well. Facebook is just one more distraction and it’s hard not to go on it when you use a computer to do homework as well.
Personal and Social Values at stake and ethical implications
The fact that the father has to pay his daughter with cash to deter her from using a social network shows that the father is not very committed to his daughter. For someone to have a child, they have a responsibility and commitment for parenting their child/children. One of the posts on the father’s blog post was questioning the father’s parenting skills. One post stated, “Why not try something called ‘parenting’. It’s more difficult than bribery but will more beneficial to your daughter in the long run.” Someone else called him an “idiot” on his post. The father does not seem to have an open mind and should consider learning better communication skills. Paying your child to prevent them from doing something should be the last thing before giving up. Her dad should have sat down with her and tried to set boundaries on her computer usage. She could have a certain amount of hours allowed on Facebook per a week and only certain hours of the day are allowed. The father also could have put a parental control on her computer. It was an unethical decision on the father’s part to give his daughter money in this situation because his decision was irrational.
Credibility of its sources
Doug Gross, from the Cable News Network, wrote this article. He visited the father’s blog page to get the photo of the agreement, the father’s words, and comments from his post. CNN was founded in 1980 and is owned by Time Warner. CNN was the first to provide 24-hour television news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.