Wednesday 18 April 2007

Stalking...


Stalking is defined in the dictionary as:

"to follow or observe (a person) persistently, especially out of obsession or derangement".


I believe stalking is an act of crime. It is repeatedly following someone or harassing someone to the point where it causes the person being stalked upset, alarmed, annoyed or intimidated. I believe that in some cases of stalking people are in fear of their lives and could end up in a result of being physically hurt or death.


In the lecture of stalking, a clip was shown in which a man hacks into a work colleagues computer and email address to find out whether she is interested in him. This clip i believe is wrong as he breaking her trust and confidentiality. But i believe that this has happened to a lot of people and its human nature to want to be nosey and find out gossip... but if the intentions are to stalk like any of the above then it is wrong!


Every person should be in control of their lives and should not live in fear of others. People should not feel intimidated by others in any way. I also believe that many who do stalk, could not be right mentally. Another issue is that just as much as women get stalked, so do men!

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