Responsible Text Messaging Tips

I am finding that the biggest threat with ANY texting is the de-humanization of the receiver by the sender. That the receiver actually has feelings and deserves respect and consideration is often not recognized by the sender. It is up to the parents to teach texting in the same way that letter writing was taught prior to the advent of e-communications. Parents must text their kids and talk about what impact the written word has. Countries, cultures, and ideologies are formed and destroyed based on the written word – that is the power of the written word. Examples are the Koran, the Bible, and the US Declaration of Independence. Also, if talking to senders of offensive or inappropriate messages doesn’t work, the police are more than happy to assist.