Show them where it is, demystify it. Put it in context. Explain to your child that disturbing things happen on line and that you're there to talk about it. We oppose censorship because we want the Internet to remain the priceless educational resource that it has become, instead of being turned, by the political power of less responsible parents, into yet another mindless electronic baby-sitter just like radio and television. If our daughter wishes to examine the topic of child sexual abuse, she should be able to reach the newsgroup alt.sexual.abuse.recovery , and read what survivors write about their experiences and lives.
Curiosity is the single most powerful motivation of any healthy child.
A child kept in ignorance, by misguided parents or misguided laws, is being set up as a defenseless target for perverts and predators. Our family belongs to Temple Rodeph Torah of Western Monmouth. Barbara is a school psychologist in the Union Beach public schools, and a member of the Education Committee of our Temple. Halina is an active Girl Scout , and a student at Robertsville School, Rodeph Torah Hebrew School, and Futurekids . For these reasons, I without hesitation hold that the CDA is unconstitutional on its face.