-mails? If I call someone on the phone I can say anything, but if I say it on the Internet, it's illegal. Censorship threatens to destroy freelance atmosphere of the Internet that the majority of us treasure so much. If we allow the government to interfere with our lives so much, sooner or later it will turn into Communism or Dictatorship.
             Our government wants to maintain control over the new, greatest form of communication: the Internet. They are trying to use the protection of children as a smoke screen to pass laws that will allow them to regulate and censor the Internet. Currently, there is software being released that promises to block children's access to known X-rated Internet newsgroups and sites. However, since most adults rely on their computer literate children to setup these programs, the children will be able to find ways around them. This mimics real life where these children would surely be able to get their hands on adult magazines, alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, etc. Regardless of what types of software or safeguards are used to protect the children of the Information age, there will be ways around them. This necessitates the education of the children to deal with reality. Altered views of an electronic world translate easily into altered views of the real world. Parents should teach their children that the Internet is just like the real world, and show them how to enjoy the positive and avoid the negative. Censorship is less important issue than good parenting. Raising well-disciplined and intelligent children isn't the government's responsibility; it's ours as parents.
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