Certainly if some private directory or archive chooses not to include pornographic material (or any other kind) that is their perogative. But this sense that if one chooses not to do so they are in some way morally inferior is itself repugnant to me.
And again the question of whether or not it's wise to conduct said parental filtering of the world for children is a whole other topic of discussion. And a can of worms probably best unopened. While I would agree that showing a 4-year-old Full Metal Jacket is on the gratuitous side, I think you equally do a disservice to one's (older) children by trying to shield them too much. After all, this world is a horrible, mean, petty, shallow, and opportunistic place that will chew you up, shred you, and spit you back out again for round two if you let down your guard. It's all well and good that we try to create a haven in our home that's as sheltered from that cruel reality as we can. But raising a kid in a cocoon and then thrusting them out, helpless and unprepared, to be bled dry by the world once they graduate from school doesn't seem like such a wise choice.
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On 12/2/05, Deirdre Straughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I agree with you on that. I have never tried to "protect" my daughter, beyond giving her what words of wisdom I could from a very early age. We had a discussion about this in this group back in March, and I wrote about my attitude/solutions back then: <http://beginningwithi.com/tech/kidsonline.html>
However, there are those who do feel responsible for what is seen on their site (not least because they could face legal liabilities), that's their choice as much as it's yours to do nothing to filter.
On 12/2/05, Michael Ridley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
The point is - it is not my responsibility to filter my site (or my life in general) in the event that some child might happen upon it. There's this concept called parental responsibility. It's a doctrine which puts forth the concept that if you are going to have children, then that's an active exercise which requires full participation for approximately 16 to 18 years.
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