Filtering: beyond porn (was:Re: CDA

[Jon Lebkowsky]

At 05:12 PM 6/29/97 -0700, Kurt W. Wagner wrote:
>We just had a series of Freshman orientations at William Paterson
>University. In the context of an introduction to our library's
>electronic/internet resources, the question from a concerned parent:
>"Well, what are you going to do about my kid accessing pornography
>online?"
>
>Of course the answer is: "What makes you think we're in the business of
>regulating your child's curiosity? It is the parent's role to bring a
>child up in the way and with the principles they desire. By the time an
>individual is of an age to attend a public university he/she should be at
>the point where they can view what they like and have the ability and
>opportunity to let their upbringing be their guide. Mom and dad will not
>always be there."

It's a relief to hear this kind of stuff from a librarian.


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Jon Lebkowsky     *     jonl at onr.com     *     www.well.com/~jonl
President, EFF-Austin
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