I can't put the internet in the same category as a human needing water. That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever read!!
I have a problem worrying about people that can't afford the internet. When the television was first introduced, not everyone had one. If you wanted to see the news, you went to the movies. When cable first came to our town, not everyone could afford it or wanted it. Cable gave us MTV to see videos that went with your favorite song or CNN for the latest news. Throughout history, there are many examples of the latest technology not being available to those who cannot afford it.
The internet can be accessed for free at the local library. This past summer, I went on vacation in a rural part of Maine & had no internet access where I was staying. Needing to check e-mail, I was able to drive to the library and sit in my car to access the wireless connection on my work laptop. I also could have waited until the library opened and utilized their computers.
I have to ask the question, will having the internet help Marcella Morris to obtain a better life? Will it give her more money in her bank account? I think taking her kids to the library would do more for her than free internet access at home.
Why free internet? Why not free cell phones, free cable, free school?? Better yet, why not free food for those who are less fortunate. Do you know how many people are hungry in the United States.
The internet can not replace food and water.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/22/AR2007072201278.html
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