1. Summarize the argument made in this article.
In this article, the author stated the new law signed in Illinois in which sex offenders form social-networking sites are banned. In his point of view, the reported sex offenders cannot all be considered as evil people. Though this kind of law seems very good and practical, in case, it is not, for it usually focuses too much on reported and caught criminals, who may have changed through process, and neglect some more dangerous people who are still at large.
2. What evidence is presented to support the argument?
The author gives us a very convincing example that is the analysis of Pennsylvania cases by the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use which indicates that only 8 teen victims were found forming a relationship through Internet, and in that single year, however，there were 9,934 children were sexually abused.
3. State and justify your position on banning sex offenders from social-networking sites?
I personally hold the same opinion as the author. Though protecting children from being hurt is our priority, we cannot judge people by the mistake they made in the past. However, we should try our best to focus on the current issues and criminals. The best way to achieve the goal of protecting children is to teach our younger generation, who have been highly obsessed with the Internet, how to use the Internet safely, for example, use critical thinking while reading, never get too close with strangers whom they meet on the Internet, etc. Our duty is not to force them but to guide them.
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