I'm not a big online stalker. Ah, correction: I'm not a sneaky online stalker. IE. I only stalk what's public info anyway.
Well, today really marked the pinnacle of my stalking.
I managed to find someone's home address, number, FAMILY's info, place of work, CO-WORKERs and CLIENTS, as well as photos, email address, and education all from this individual's FIRST name, home city, field of work and religious denomination.
Oh. My. Gosh.
Am I evil or is the world just evil for making that possible in under 20 minutes? A bit of both, you say? Yes. I'd agree with that.
I'm only being so honest because...well it's in my nature, and because I'm a little disgusted. Lord. I've personally had problems with very MILD 'stalking'--I shudder to think what strangers know about me.
Oh, the woes of blogging and 21st century living.
Is it worth it?
Is all this knowledge we have of our friends and wishful-friends helpful? Is it constructive? No. We all know the answer is no.
Does this My-Life-Is-An-Open-Blog lifestyle really benefit anyone? Does it draw up closer to each other and God?
Oh shoot. I just totally shot down my point.
Because I'd have to say that my blogging HAS in fact brought me closer to others and to God (basically journaling...).
Oh! But my point was about this information super-highway that we take for granted.
Ok, here's a question for you--and I hope you think about it and answer it. My favourite late-English teacher asked our class this question oh, 7 years ago:
Would you rather:
Have ALL the knowledge there is out there
Or live by the old saying 'Ignorance is bliss'?
By the way, I was the only person in the class of 30 that chose ignorance. Sure I'd be a fool, but I'd be happy.
I'm not sure how I feel about it now.
And no quoting scripture about seeking wisdom, folks. I'm talking about worldly knowledge--not heart stuff.
3 comments:
I would rather be a fool. Then I could know God's knowledge and not the world's.
Bruce Willis said he was much happier after he stopped reading the daily news. But of course I read that in Maclean's so I have defeated myself.
Given what I have learned through the years, I would rather have ignorance. However, this doesn't change my current life and thirst for knowledge, in spite of the pain it often brings.
well, you know me, claire. i need WAY more details before i make a decision like that!!!
"ALL the knowledge in the world"... you'd have to really specifically define knowledge. knowledge isn't only good or only bad. if my best friend is being abused by her husband, i'd rather have that knowledge so i could make a move to help, rather than be blissfully ignorant (and countless other examples, obviously).
but if it's just knowledge in terms of knowing trigonometry and where a ground hog is most ticklish... actually... bad example... i REALLY want to know where a groundhog is most ticklish. AND trigonometry (nope, didn't take it in highschool)! whoops, didn't finish that thought... too excited about groundhogs and math. but you know where it was going.
i DON'T care about whatever brittney and paris are doing, though... UGH. those poor girls. there's a LOT i actually CHOOSE to be ignorant about for my own good, and sometimes even for other people's good.
thus, in conclusion... i can't decide, because for one thing, it's an impossible choice, and for another... i like to operate in both worlds and try to be wise about it.
don't roll your eyes at ME, young lady!
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