The purpose of telling the story of Megan Phelps Roper and the Westboro Baptist Church is to highlight how people have extreme differences in opinions that can affect people morally. Phelps Roper believed heavily in the worship of God; therefore, she would make Twitter posts about gay people diminishing them because of her beliefs. Phelps Roper then was able to see the parallels because of the media and even considered leaving the church. Social media has a heavy impact on the way one can be seen because everyone can see what you say.

Chen’s essay contradicts Turkles because Turkles believes that we lack empathy because of the internet. In Chen’s essay, he uses Megan Phelps Roper’s story as an example of how conversation can lead to empathy being built. I think that Turkle is more accurate in that we lack empathy because of the internet because difficult conversations need to be in person to learn, listen, and also to emphasize.