Posting an arrest photo online-Part 2.

Fair enough. Although I really don't see what's wrong with your other opponent's points (they're perfectly legitimate and good arguments), I will expand on them as well as provide other arguments.A1: "Semantics"I don't really like the word semantics when using a definition to make an argument, mainly because I'm a fan of critical argumentation, but as you seem to view it as such, I will respectfully use the same term.As you use the term "Someone", you make a generalized statement that it's not right for ANYONE'S mug-shot to be put up on the internet. While I agree, there are certain instances where a mug-shot shouldn't have been put up, there are also many instances where a mug-shot SHOULD be put up and made accessible to the public to aid in police and investigative endeavors (such as looking for a fugitive or a mass murderer who is currently on the loose). For a speeding ticket or DUI? Probably not. But there are plenty of cases where one should be put up, thus we shouldn't prohibit ourselves from acting in those situations just because in other situations it would be wrong.A2: Philosophical ApproachAs you stated interest in arguing a philosophical reason why we should allow people's mug-shots to be posted on the internet, I will entertain this with a very utilitarian-like argument.In a nutshell, the entire premise of utilitarianism is that we ought to maximize the greatest amount of pleasure for the greatest amount of people while minimzing the most amount of pain possible for the most amount of people possible. I.e. if I have to kill one person to save five, the 5 lives saved would be viewed as outweighing the one life lost, and be an acceptable action for me to kill the one person in the mind of a utilitarian. So in a utilitarian mindset, if posting the pictures up on the internet would outweigh the violation of privacy, then it would be a fair and permissible trade-off. Let's look at a few examples of the benefits of posting anyone's pictures for crimes and misdemeanors online.P1: RecordsSimply enough, it's necessary for us to keep a track of people's criminal records in case those records are needed for an outside reason. Posting the information on the internet is a convenient place to store them, as it can be accessed from anywhere that has internet connection and a computer or mobile device of some sort. So better governmental organization would be a benefit.P2: JobsImagine if you're applying for a job at a security company. As the company works in providing security, they want to be secure themselves. So for all potential employees, they want to see what crimes they've been charged or convicted of and when they occured. If it's all stored on the internet, access to this would be convenient for the interviewers and the applicants to be able to pull up and present without any sort of delay. Ease of interviewing would be a benefit.P3: TrialsWhen a person has been arrested and is going on trial, for one reason or another, their record is often used or at least examined to determine if this is something that he would plausibly do or not. If a person has a spotless record and is being charged of murdering ten people, he's probably not the right guy. If a person has a record of arson and is being charged with burning down a store, you're probably on the right track. Posting the information on the internet allows this information to become accessable in a moment's notice. The increase in ability to convict the right person and aquit the innocent person would be a benefit.So under a utilitarian framework, posting the pictures on the internet would be something that outweighed the harms and provided more good than pain. Thus, it would be a permissible action.