Moreover, concern for our children's safety should not then make them children arbiters of appropriate Internet content. My final argument in support of parental supervision is the impracticability of legislating morality. Protecting children from Internet pornography involves complex issues of privacy, individual rights and the First Amendment. Federal legislation is the most unsuitable tool to use for it is like killing a fly with a nuclear weapon. My argument for parental involvement is unfortunately moot.
Legislation already exists and additional laws are on the horizon.
Our conflicting feelings toward sex led to fear and hysteria, which resulted in today's inefficient and unworkable legislation. Had we comprehended the complexity of this matter, we might have recognized the harms of unwieldy federal legislation and considered a more reasonable response, like parental supervision. Please do not redistribute this mail without the author's permission.