To view or not to view? Thats the question. Does internet filtering create more awareness or does it arouse curiosity? http://www.microsoft.com/security/resources/internetfilters-whatis.aspx
Please correct me if im wrong, but i get the feeling that internet filtering is mainly directed at childrens' viewing. As a parent, i know, if you tell a child 'no', they then ask 'why? and 'why', and 'why?...or they do just that that you ask them not to do. Not because they are naughty, but because children are curious and adventurous.
Today, almost every child has a cellphone. We as parents see it these days as a necessity and quite within reason. Children have access to the internet without supervision. Is it possible to block all 'unsavoury & inappropriate content'. Secondly, beside pornography, what else should parents pay attention to?... ...home-made bombs, home-made drugs, religous rituals, animal sacrificing...? Where does the list end, when are you overblocking or underblocking and how reliable or reputable is the information? Does internet filtering really offer parents peace of mind or is it just one big gamble?.
Please correct me if im wrong, but i get the feeling that internet filtering is mainly directed at childrens' viewing. As a parent, i know, if you tell a child 'no', they then ask 'why? and 'why', and 'why?...or they do just that that you ask them not to do. Not because they are naughty, but because children are curious and adventurous.
Today, almost every child has a cellphone. We as parents see it these days as a necessity and quite within reason. Children have access to the internet without supervision. Is it possible to block all 'unsavoury & inappropriate content'. Secondly, beside pornography, what else should parents pay attention to?... ...home-made bombs, home-made drugs, religous rituals, animal sacrificing...? Where does the list end, when are you overblocking or underblocking and how reliable or reputable is the information? Does internet filtering really offer parents peace of mind or is it just one big gamble?.
Internet filtering is quite useful under certain circumstances e.g. protecting our children from illicit content. One is painfully reminded of a time not so long ago when we have been exposed to some atrocious political filtering. HOORAY to freedom in all forms!!
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