I'm not a parent, but it strikes me as odd that so many people see censorship as an effective way to ensure the healthy development of their children. If you are relying on a piece of software to raise your children, you probably aren't paying enough attention to them. It will not matter if they can't view potentially offensive material on the internet; they probably won't turn out right anyway. While many internet sites are not appropriate for young children to view, it is better for the parents to pay attention to what their children are doing on the internet than to trust a faulty piece of software to do that job for them.
In response to the statement that "Too restrictive is better than not restrictive enough," I say it is completely false. There is a wealth of information available on the internet that should be available for children to learn about the world around them. The writer of this post seems to miss that point. The writer also seems to deny the resourcefulness of children. They will find a way around the censorship. Censoring the constitutional free speech of others will not solve the world's problems. Discussing this speech with your children will at least help.
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I'm not a parent, but it strikes me as odd that so many people see censorship as an effective way to ensure the healthy development of their children. If you are relying on a piece of software to raise your children, you probably aren't paying enough attention to them. It will not matter if they can't view potentially offensive material on the internet; they probably won't turn out right anyway. While many internet sites are not appropriate for young children to view, it is better for the parents to pay attention to what their children are doing on the internet than to trust a faulty piece of software to do that job for them.
In response to the statement that "Too restrictive is better than not restrictive enough," I say it is completely false. There is a wealth of information available on the internet that should be available for children to learn about the world around them. The writer of this post seems to miss that point. The writer also seems to deny the resourcefulness of children. They will find a way around the censorship. Censoring the constitutional free speech of others will not solve the world's problems. Discussing this speech with your children will at least help.