Comment from a 15 year old

[Marc Meola]

I work in an academic library so I don't really deal with this issue
directly. In these discussions I'm always asking myself the following
questions: Isn't viewing or possessing pornography
illegal for people under 21?  If it is, aren't libraries liable if
they don't filter for people under 21? Isn't the ALA advocating breaking
the law in advocating equal access for all, including children? 

Marc Meola

On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, Michael Sauers wrote:

> Recent postings here mentioned a 14 year old looking for porn.  Well, here
> is a quote from a 15 year old girl from the book "Growing Up Digital: The
> Rise of the Net Generation" that looks at a similar situation but from a
> completely different angle.
> 
> "I know I am entitled to full access to Internet Culture, which includes
> controversial sites. If my parents or anyone else tried to censor me, I
> would find a way around it. This is because of the way my parents have
> raised me. It's already been deeply rooted into my being that I have the
> freedom and responsibility to educate myself. No one has the right to hide
> information from me or invade my privacy."
> 
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