said by Karl Bode :

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I don't understand why so many are against protecting children from the negative consequences and addictiveness of pornography, speaking as if though porn has fantastic and positive repercussions on our generation!

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If you've got children, that's your job. It came with the decision of having sex and creating life.

said by manfmmd :

[That's part of the problem, with more and more mothers working and not staying home with the kid(s) (with the father working too), there is not the level of supervision that was available 20-50 years ago. The availability of porn is much higher now as well. I think any tool that can be made readily available, should be utilized as we (parents) cannot be there 100% of the time. Public places like Internet Cafe's and Library's should be able to easily filter their traffic...

said by nixen :

Just because you couldn't control the fire in your loins enough to keep from squeezing out rugrats doesn't mean the rest of us should be held accountable for your absentee parenting.

said by manfmmd :

I hope you aren't referring to me... I take care of my kids and monitor their online activity, everything leaving my internet connection is logged and filtered.

said by manfmmd :

That's part of the problem, with more and more mothers working and not staying home with the kid(s) (with the father working too), there is not the level of supervision that was available 20-50 years ago.

said by Thaler :

So, now it's the government's job to babysit children which parents planned to have without supervision? I mean...I thought being with the child was part of good parent planning, or did I miss something?

I can understand state-provided access spots like Librarys using filters, but what's wrong with an internet cafe offering unfiltered broadband? Most consumers there aren't looking for kiddy-blocks.

said by manfmmd :

When "kids" can go in and plop down cash to get internet access, it needs to be filtered. We don't allow them into theatres without ID on R-Rated movies...why should unfiltered internet be different? Show ID and you get unfiltered access, no ID, you get filtered.

said by Karl Bode :

If you've got children, that's your job. It came with the decision of having sex and creating life.

said by GlennAllen :

As a rule, one sees what one wants to see. Generally speaking, one places one's own fears and beliefs into everyone else; it's called "projecting". What you fear in others is what you fear in yourself. What you believe you see in others is what you see in yourself. The people who blame some "addiction" to whatever are those who feel that addiction within themselves. They believe themselves to be "evil", therefore everyone else is.

said by karlmarx :

How in the world can you consider 'protecting the children' to be more important that protecting our liberties.

said by Krusty1001 :

And all of these horrible things are caused by pornography? Who knew?! "I didn't want to get that abortion, but after watching some porn, I just couldn't help myself!"

said by BosstonesOwn :

OK.
So how pray tell , do we enforce this on the WORLD WIDE WEB , the law itself would be a US based law ?

said by phiber :

And how is creating an .xxx domain forcing legislation? It does not block the content, but rather, it gives parents the ability to block it and protect their kids!

said by phiber :

And then we wonder why the divorce rate is so high compared to 50 years ago...

said by phiber :

why rape, molestation, and child abuse has sky rocketed, why family values are no longer talked about at the family table

said by Maxo :

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As a parent I work every day to keep my kids from being exposed to harmful subject materiel. Pornography is hardly the worst thing out there I have to worry about. I spend more time worrying about how to keep my kids from being caught in the overconsumption, McKid mentality. This is a much more harmful battle that needs to be fought more vigorously.

said by phiber :

And then we wonder why the divorce rate is so high compared to 50 years ago... why rape, molestation, and child abuse has sky rocketed, why family values are no longer talked about at the family table, why long and meaningful commitments have been traded for quick, cheap fixes that do not carry any risks...why more than a million abortions occur each year in America

said by phiber :

I don't understand why so many are against protecting children from the negative consequences and addictiveness of pornography, speaking as if though porn has fantastic and positive repercussions on our generation! Wake up people and open up your eyes.

said by moonpuppy :

I do support libraries that want to do some filtering but they should be turned off for adults and kids should have a separate area for library internet access.

said by gateguy :

It's all or nothing. Filter or no filter EVERYWHERE.

You can't have it both ways.

said by gateguy :

It's all or nothing. Filter or no filter EVERYWHERE.

You can't have it both ways.

said by phiber :

I don't understand why so many are against protecting children from the negative consequences and addictiveness of pornography, speaking as if though porn has fantastic and positive repercussions on our generation!

said by phiber :

And then we wonder why the divorce rate is so high compared to 50 years ago... why rape, molestation, and child abuse has sky rocketed, why family values are no longer talked about at the family table, why long and meaningful commitments have been traded for quick, cheap fixes that do not carry any risks...why more than a million abortions occur each year in America

I don't understand why so many are against protecting children from the negative consequences and addictiveness of pornography, speaking as if though porn has fantastic and positive repercussions on our generation! Wake up people and open up your eyes.

said by Dryvlyne :

Unfortunately it is the higher income, educated couples of society, which tend to practice responsible parenting and get married (or at least stay committed to one another), that are losing the procreation battle.

said by Dryvlyne :

My question... what the hell ever happened to only the strong survive?

said by fireflier :

It's one thing to blame the ills of society on something you may personally object to, but sooner or later, someone's going to ask for indisputable proof of your claims.

said by phiber :

And then we wonder why the divorce rate is so high compared to 50 years ago... why rape, molestation, and child abuse has sky rocketed, why family values are no longer talked about at the family table, why long and meaningful commitments have been traded for quick, cheap fixes that do not carry any risks...why more than a million abortions occur each year in America

After 1973, legalization of abortion led to an approximately ten-fold increase in the total number of abortions.

said by phiber :

I don't understand why so many are against protecting children from the negative consequences and addictiveness of pornography, speaking as if though porn has fantastic and positive repercussions on our generation! Wake up people and open up your eyes.

said by Jason Levine :

As for the decline of the family dinner table and long meaningful commitments, I blame a couple of things (none of which are porn). 1) Rising costs of living force both spouses to work. This means that things are more rushed at home and families have less time for each other. 2) People see celebrities have quickie marriages and even quicker divorces so they start to think that that sort of behavior is normal.