A less expensive option for the nations of the world would be better parenting. Moving your child's PC out of the bedroom and into an area where you watch them will likely be far more effective than multi-million dollar filtering efforts designed by politicians.

said by openbox9 :

Karl actually opined something that I agree with.Parenting tactics and family values continue to degrade, especially here in the US. IMO, the best, most efficient content filtering action is for parents to actually take an interest in their children's "hobbies", provide some old-school parenting tactics, and talk with and educate their children. Governments should stay away from censorship, no matter how they try to define it.

said by openbox9 :

Karl actually opined something that I agree with.Parenting tactics and family values continue to degrade, especially here in the US. IMO, the best, most efficient content filtering action is for parents to actually take an interest in their children's "hobbies", provide some old-school parenting tactics, and talk with and educate their children. Governments should stay away from censorship, no matter how they try to define it.

said by TKJunkMail :

the government is stepping ever more aggressively in to areas that parents should be responsible for. Both the court systems and the pols are filling in for all the poor parenting skills and permissive culture that has developed over the last 50 years.

said by TKJunkMail :

But we all know that a majority of parents in the US are doing a horrible job of parenting their children. ... Both the court systems and the pols are filling in for all the poor parenting skills and permissive culture that has developed over the last 50 years.