Easy Access For Children on Pornography Sites
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Easy Access For Children on Pornography Sites You just finished a day's work, have arrived home, unlocked the door, step inside, and just as you are about to yell, "anyone home," you hear hooting and hollering coming from the family room. As you enter the room you see your children and their friends glued to the computer screen, which is covered with explicit images not intended for the eyes of children. According to an article written by P.J.Huffstutter, "Yahoo, MSN Criticized for Offering Easy Access to Pornography," (C1) these two large Internet companies, have made it possible for everyone of all ages to access these adult communities. They require no proof of age, making it far too easy for under-age children to freely view the pornographic pictures and videos of their choice While adults may find leaving a site easy if they are uncomfortable, trying to restrict children from accessing these sites is a different issue. To watch your kids every moment is unrealistic and would not please anyone. According to Net Nanny, "Kids need to learn Internet safety practices and differentiate between right and wrong, because their parents won't always be there." There must be some sort of compromise. We, being responsible adults, need to take charge of what our children are doing when online, since little effort is required to gain entry to pornography sites. I used Microsoft's MSN search facility to look for "porn," and the only warning I received was that I had entered a search term that was likely to return adult content. While that may be more warning than in the past, it still isn't enough to keep children away. Then I was directed to a related link entitled NightSurf, and within two minutes I was presented with images of nudity... ... middle of paper ... ...pornography with such ease, parents are going to have to figure out a way to keep their children off these sites. The only other option is coming home and finding them looking at something they shouldn't. Because some children, given the opportunity, are going to seek out these sites, even if you ask them not to. After all, children will be children. Works Cited Huffstutter, P.J.. "Yahoo, MSN Criticized for Offering Easy Access to Pornography." Los Angeles Times 23 Sept. 2001, sec. C: 1-2. Bruckman, Amy. "Finding One's Own in Cyberspace." Composing Cyberspace. Richard Holeton. United States: McGraw-Hill, 1998. 171-178. SafeSurf. Press Release. "Netscape and SafeSurf Team Up to Protect Children Online." Westlake Village, CA. 17 June. 1998. "Net Nanny 4: Product Description." http://www.netnanny.com/home/net_nanny_4/product_description.asp. 4 Oct. 2001.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that responsible adults need to take charge of what their children are doing online, since little effort is required to gain entry to pornographic sites.
- Opines that yahoo and msn should take more control over their children's activities and filter out their links to illegal sites.
- Explains that the american family association is organizing a boycott against yahoo and their advertisers. parents are paying for computers and internet access, and if they aren't satisfied with the service, they can take their business elsewhere.
- Explains that netscape and safesurf team up to protect children online. parents can buy or download a program that is family friendly.
- Opines that adults should be able to access adult sites with minimal effort. companies need to monitor who is visiting their sites.
- Cites huffstutter, p.j., bruckman, amy, holeton, and safesurf.
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