Week 7. The Narration

My persuasive argument thesis is  Internet anonymity is needed in Korea.



1. What do people already know about my topic?

Internet anonymity is big issue in nowadays.

2. What research has already been done about my topic?
Internet anonymity was already found unconstitutional in 2012.


3. What are the implications of my argument (What if I'm right? What if I'm right and people ignore me?)
If I'm right, people will use internet anonymously. It will develop the democracy of the country. If I'm right and people ignore me, freedom of expression will be ignored.




My Narration

 

Anonymity is not something which was invented with the internet. Anonymity is developed through the history. It has been used in many purposes. A well-known person did not use a real name to write messages, where the person does not want people's preconception of the real author color their perception of the message. Also other people want to hide certain information about themselves in order to achieve a more unbiased evaluation of their messages. For example, in history it has been common that women used male pseudonyms, and for Jews to use pseudonyms in societies where their religion was persecuted. Anonymity is often used to protect the privacy of people, for example when reporting results of a scientific study, when describing individual cases. Many countries even have laws which protect anonymity in certain circumstances.

Information communications network law of Korea was amended in the January, 2007. In the late 1990, internet was spreaded through the whole country. As the users of the internet increase, the adverse effects of internet increase. - verbal violation, defamination and distribution of illegal information. The government considered that internet anonymity is the most biggest factor of these situation. For that reason, The Department Of Justice added the article of name verification in information communications network law. However,  In 2010, the constitutinal court of Korea gave a verdict that internet anonymity is conflicted with the constitution of Korea. They argued that they recognize legitimacy of purpose of the legislation and suitability of way, but the law limited the freedom of expression. In constitution of Korea, there is article that the government should guarantee freedom of expression. They said that there is no specific public interest effect to justify the limitation of freedom of expression, which is the value of constitution.

Week 6. Introduction

Many people are in the circumstance of internet and influenced by the cyberplace. Students research the data on the internet for their homework. A girl does internet shopping to buy her new clothes. Midle-aged couple book a ticket of play for their wedding anniversary. Internet takes a great part of life nowadays without distinction of sex or age. Hence cyberculture has been a issue today, especially internet anonymity -  using another name or hiding real name in internet. There are many conflicting arguments about internet anonymity : interenet anonymity is beneficial or harmful. Actually, internet anonymity has more benefits than side-effects and it is needed in Korea.



1. Attention grabber

I grabbed the attention of audience by suggesting examples to show how internet takes important part in our lives. Then I pointed out that cyberculture, especially interent anonymity becomes issue today.

2. Explains the topic

I suggested the definition of internet anonymity and conflicting arguments of internet anonymity.

3. My thesis

I think it is clear and simple thesis.

Research 1 : South Korean Court Rejects Online Name Verification Law

Source

South Korean Court Rejects Online Name Verification Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/world/asia/south-korean-court-overturns-online-name-verification-law.html?_r=0


What I hope to learn from this topic

I want to give readers background knowledge that Korea already rejects online name verification law and acknowledges the importance of internet anonymity.


Note

SEOUL, South Korea — In a major victory for free speech activists in South Korea, a top court on Thursday ruled unconstitutional a law that required Internet users to verify their identity before posting comments on major local Web sites.       

South Korea introduced the so-called real-name identification system in 2007 for nearly 150 popular Web sites with more than 100,000 visitors a day, including some newspaper sites.

The regulation was adopted amid widespread concern that Internet users were deluging Web sites with malicious and defamatory comments and false rumors; in a few cases, such statements were blamed in the suicides of celebrities.

But free-speech advocates condemned the rule, arguing that the government was using perceived abuses as a convenient excuse to discourage political criticism. They feared that people would censor themselves rather than provide their names, which would make it easier for the government to find and possibly punish them.

On Thursday, an eight-judge Constitutional Court panel unanimously ruled that the restriction violated the right to free speech.

“Restriction on freedom of expression can be justified only when it is clear that it benefits public interests,” the court said in its verdict. “It’s difficult to say that the regulation is achieving public interests.”

Under President Lee Myung-bak, the government’s crackdown on Internet freedom has merited rebukes not just from free speech advocates at home, but also from the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression and Reporters Without Borders, which said censorship was focused, in part, on political opinions.

But the government’s attempts to purge profanity and harsh criticisms of individuals on the Web has backing, especially among social conservatives who fear the Web is eating away at the social fabric, which values deference to elders and those in authority.

On Thursday, the court said there has not been a significant drop in the amount of illegal content posted on local Web sites since the law’s adoption. The ruling said the law discriminated against local Web sites, causing many South Korean users to patronize overseas-based Web sites or social networking services like Facebook and Twitter.

South Korean activists have filed a series of lawsuits against what they consider illegal barriers to freedom of speech. They won another major case in 2010, when the Constitutional Court killed a law that punished spreading “false rumors” online.

 

 

Final thoughts

 

I need more reasons that why Constitutinal Court rejected the online name verification law.