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2/22/96, chapsy@aol.com, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Democracy/Freedom of Speech/Internet, etc....
By S.P. Chapler, M.D., .
Copyright 1996, S.P. Chapler, M.D.
Who has the responsibility of 'protecting' our children from the
evils of the internet? Moral value systems and ethics come from
the family, however you define 'family'. A child should know the
difference between right and wring, good and bad. the child
learns from the parent figure(s). The thing is, people, by
nature, are curious. Curious about different
opinions/attitudes/lifestyles, etc. Censoring or deleting this
information from any medium will not extinguish the curiosity
innate in all people. We may agree, disagree, whatever, but let
us at least have the opportunity to be exposed to different
ideas.
Censorship? Monitoring? It's all crap. We, as Americans, have the
right (some feel, the duty) to express ourselves. We now have a
relatively new and untested medium with which to share ideas.
This scares some people, especially those unfamiliar with the
philosophy of democracy and freedom of speech and the
constitution.
There's 'bad stuff' all over the place--in neighborhoods, homes,
projects, streets, television, magazines, newspapers, books--
it's not just the Internet where new and sometimes controversial
ideas are exposed to public scrutiny. There is always the option
of going to a different website if you end up someplace where you
are not comfortable. Check out some wholesome website-it's not
all evil and the 'evil' will always be there...what about
thestack of girlie mags under the t-shirts in Dad's dresser
drawer........think the kids never take a peek? If a kid is
curious, so what...he/she will find the answers somewhere, either
print or video media , if not computer.
Oh, by the way, since this a democratic nation, shouldn't the
people have a say in what is governed by government rule? Are we
allowed to vote on this issue?
Freedom of speech
...just think about the words........................
Peace