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channel shows 579 acts of violence in a 24-hour period.
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“Fact” 2:
Violent crimes committed by juveniles have quadrupled since 1973.
Source:
Children’s Watch
Profile:
Nonprofit organization
Studies children’s issues, including crime, child labor, abuse, etc.
Affiliated with New York State University
Their annual report, “The State of Our Children,” is required reading for the UN, WHO, and 
governmental policymakers
Sentence:
Children’s Watch, a nonprofit dedicated to researching children’s issues, claims that the num-
ber of violent crimes committed by juveniles has quadrupled since 1973—a fact that won’t be
overlooked by the government, since the group’s annual report, “The State of Our Children,” is
required reading for members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Practice 2
Answers will vary, but must contain all four elements.
1. Thesis: Despite the dangers, the Internet should remain a totally free and uncensored medium.
2. Supporting Points:
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Censorship would violate the right to free speech.
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Censorship of material on the Internet could set a precedent for censorship of other media.
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The courts would be clogged with cases regarding censorship because the definition of whatever
material should be censored would necessarily be vague and subject to interpretation.
3. The Opposition’s Position:
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Hate speech, when it incites violence, does not fall under protection of the First Amendment.
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Nudity, cursing, and violence are limited on television, which kids can access 24 hours a day. How is
the Internet different? Kids can access it 24 hours a day, too, with potentially no one around to con-
trol which sites they visit.
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Determining what kind of material should be censored will lead to a nationwide examination of our
values.
4. Paragraph Acknowledging the Opposition:
Most importantly, censorship on the Internet violates one of the principles upon which this country was
founded: freedom of speech. It is true that some sites present lewd or hateful images and ideas, but this
kind of hate speech can be found anywhere, in all kinds of publications and all kinds of media. The Internet
just makes it easier for people to find this information. If someone really wants to commit an act of vio-
lence, a website isn’t what going to push him or her into committing a hate crime.