Sunday, March 15, 2015
YouTube- the Good and Bad
Lately, I've been thinking about how YouTube can be used for both good and bad. I have a BYU Speech on YouTube bookmarked on my web browser and another one of a classical piano video. It is a great and effective way for artists of all different kinds to send a message to the masses. However, I believe that YouTube can be dangerous, not only because of inappropriate material that can pop up or is easy to find, but because of how much time can pass when browsing YouTube. I'm sure many of us have been in a situation where we are watching a video and another video on the side bar looks entertaining, and so we click. And then we click on another video, and another until we end up watching the most random video about cats or behind the scenes footage of the Hunger Games. I'm reminded of the scripture in 2 Nephi of how Satan will pacify us and lull us away. I love YouTube for the uplifting and funny videos I can view but I am also becoming aware of how easy it is to waste time.
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I remember I accidentally saw an inappropriate video when I was very little, and those images will forever be in my mind. It's sad that Youtube is such a power for evil. But it's also so wonderful! We just have to flood it with goodness I guess!!
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