Censorship

Censorship on the Internet is a very controversial issue. Many agree that censoring violates the Amendment of free speech. Yet many also believe that it is the government’s duty to censor to protect children and teenagers from any sort of psychological trauma or harm. Some people suggest that local governments should educate their respective communities as regards the liberties when using the net . Does freedom of speech include pornography and “obscenity”? Some argue that obscenity is a matter of opinion and it cannot be defined. So what about the children? Should they be subject to obscenities and pornography?
People opposed to Internet censorship argue that it is a parent’s job to supervise what web sites their children are going to. But parents argue that it is almost impossible to always be there to watch their children, especially for single parents and families where both parents work.
Unfortunately, obscenities and pornography are not all of the harmful material on the Internet that children can access. There are sites on how to make a bomb, how to hi-jack a car, and how to use a gun, among other delinquencies.
Another chance to solve this situation of censorship would be to filter rubbish information on people’s computer system so that this filter can block children from gaining access to any web sites that include categories like XXX pages. However, it must be mentioned that this blocking program makes it almost impossible for students to do sophisticated research projects on the Internet. I think that if parents feel the need to keep their child away from the dangers of the Internet, they can use a filtering program on their computer. Censoring the Internet for children is not as big a problem as a lot of people make it out to be. The Internet can be a very safe and helpful resource for children to learn and research.