Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Thoughts on Censorship

When ever I think of the government deciding what you say when, I am tempted to post all kinds of anti-censorship thoughts. However, I also think censorship is really important, and I think the internet needs more regulation on this subject. We all know how easy it is for pornographic websites to enter our homes. Even if you have a filter, things can slip through. What I hate is that a lot of pornographic sites are labeled in such a way to attract the most innocent audience possible in order to get them hooked. They are labeled with names like "Disneyland" and "Pocahontas" or things spelled in a very similar way. Most filters can detect this problem before a child views something that is anything but innocent. However, a lot of filters have no way to distinguish a lot of other pornographic material. I have a strong filter on my computer, but I am always wary of looking up something on Google images because odd things have popped up before. The same goes for you tube videos. I do not know a lot about how filters work or who is supposed to censor this material, but I think something needs to be done about it.

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