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Do you think Internet access should be considered a modern human right?

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Call me Z Profile
Call me Z answered

Nope.

Access is a privilege, one that is too often abused by entitled twits who imagine they have a right to it.

Ancient Hippy Profile
Ancient Hippy answered

No, it shouldn't.

PJ Stein Profile
PJ Stein answered

No, food and shelter are basic human rights. The internet is no more a basic right than a library.

Skye Brook Profile
Skye Brook answered

This is a pretty interesting topic! Like many others my first response is, "No, of course not." But after some further reading, such as what exactly this means and why countries have declared it is, I got to say I'm torn. I see both sides of the argument.

Darik Majoren Profile
Darik Majoren answered

No, but having said that I DO believe there should be allowances for Free internet access for Educational purposes.

It is a vast resource of information that should be used as such. 

music  lover Profile
music lover answered

basic needs is human right we all know that but as country is developing and even teachers is giving the project to the students which cannot complete without internet connection so i think internet connection should be a modern human right including basic needs

Danae Hitch Profile
Danae Hitch answered

If I were in school and the teachers were expecting me to use the Internet to complete homework and other assignments, I could see that not having the Internet at home would be a hindrance.

Therefore, if they require me to use the Internet, there needs to be an understanding that if I don't have it at home, I would be able to find reasonable access at school.

Otherwise, having Internet access is not a right but a privilege.

Nice Girl Profile
Nice Girl answered

i do think that it should, but currently , i think being safe,,free and fair education  should be most importantly considered a human right.

Internet is important but apparently, there are still more important things than that!

Tom  Jackson Profile
Tom Jackson answered

I like this definition of "Human Rights":

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/WhatareHumanRights.aspx

So...NO.

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