Destroys the opportunity to see alternative viewpoints, and establish critical thinking and decision-making skills. In a democratic society, the views held by only one person deserve just as much protection as the views held by one million. The reason for the First Amendment guarantee of free speech is not so much to protect the one million as it is to protect the one person. A society in which only the majority viewpoint is presented to young people is not anywhere close to a free society, and indeed it is Orwellian in nature. Perpetuates stereotypes about young people.
Every human being is unique.
No young person has the exact same maturity as another. In a society where teens are widely viewed as impulsive, lacking in common sense, and out of control, surely the belief that no high school student should be allowed to read Huckleberry Finn because they are simply incapable of understanding and handling the content only adds to the negative hysteria in our society about youth. It is time for the government to stop telling young people what music they cannot listen to, what books they should not read, and what websites they should not view. Let young people view our site, or read the first few pages of a book, and then decide if they wish to go elsewhere, or close the book. At what point parents should have the power or should not have the power to restrict the content their children see and read is certainly debatable, but we hold that government interference in such matters is not only wrong, but it is also unconstitutional.