Michael Roebuck's Blog: Is YouTube the reason for world plight?

YouTube has certainly been in the news regularly lately. I've been reading some posts about the speculation of how much money YouTube will make with the new ad structure (Estimates range from Billions to Millions.) And these articles are usually followed by some sort of Lawsuit. For example, A billion in ad revenues won't mean much if it goes out the door to settle the Viacom lawsuit.

Further reading shows German Jews are contemplating a lawsuit because YouTube shows neo-Nazi videos. I don't think Google will do much about that if Yahoo! didn't do much about the arrest and imprisonment of a few pro-democracy Chinese. Note, "German" Jews. They aren't American and we have the Freedom of Speech rule over here. I'm sure some American Jews will join the suit, but we still have that Freedom of Speech thing. Sorry.

I'm not Jewish and don't mean to be disrespectful, but don't worry Jews, I'm sure you are not alone in your quest for morality right or wrong. I was watching a TV show last night called I-Caught. A show where they show various YouTube videos and such of what's hot or not. Last night I learned that YouTube shows videos of how to make a bomb, flame throwers made from childrens' toys and how to pick locks (Although they did feel obligated not to show which childrens' toy was used in the flame thrower.) They also told me that the Internet has web sites I can go to and see the identities of undercover police. Hmmm. That is certainly newsworthy!

All I need to do now is watch the 6 o'clock news and they will have some expert who will tell me that if I were to make one of those bombs and place it at some very easy to access precise location, something really really bad will happen.

YouTube obviously touches and affects everyone whether you have a computer or not. Maybe in a few years YouTube will be like Gun Control. Here are a few bumper stickers we will be seeing:

When YouTube is Outlawed. Only Outlaws will have YouTube.

YouTube Doesn't kill people. People Do.

Insured by YouTube

Ted Kennedy's Car has Killed more People than YouTube

Criminals Prefer Computerless Victims

Keep Honking While I Refresh

I'm actually not Anti-Google or Anti-Youtube. I use both quite often. I'm just pointing out the questions everyone must be thinking. I certainly understand the Jews point of view and I understand Google. My wife always tells me to choose my battles. Therefore, I usually choose to let her deal with it but do I want my kids having access to such anti-semitism and weapons making instructions? Maybe as a parent, I could restrict what my kids do on the Internet. You know, take an active role in raising them. If only the law allowed me to discipline my kids. But that's another post in itself!

Why is YouTube getting all the heat? We have other major crises in this Country. In last night's paper, I read a letter to the editor where this woman's son was the sole survivor in an attack in Afghanistan because the group of soldiers he was with decided to let some sheep herders go who found there location. Apparently the sheep herders alerted the Taliban who then attacked in force. Killing all but one, including a few dozen rescuers. Also, the men knew that letting the sheep herders go would most likely spur a huge attack, but killing them would mean murder charges back in America. Talk about your ethical dilemma's! I say it's war! Get the camera's out and let our troops do there job. Instead, it was suicide.

Too far from home? Not your worry? How about the next time you buy gas at the corner gas station, look around on the counter. How many different kinds of Speed or stimulants are on the counter? How many cans of energy drinks are in the cooler beside the counter? look at where the rolling papers are placed and flavored tobacco? Heck, we have a local gas station that sells steel wool and glass tubes. (That's used for smoking crack.)

Come on people! Look around your own neighborhood and open your eyes. You'd be surprised at what you can see. Maybe it's about time the news crews and lawyers look around a little closer to home. Oh wait, that doesn't make as much money and sell enough newspapers.

So I'll leave you with two final bumper stickers. One should certainly fit your point of view:

Visualize World Peace

Kill 'em all, let God sort it out

Labels: google, youtube