FREE ESSAY ON INTERNET CESORSHIP

INTERNET CESORSHIP

INTERNET CENSORSHIP
Internet Censorship. What does this mean to us? What is restricted? Censorship is
summarily defined as the suppression of objectionable material. That means that material
such as pornography, militant information, offensive language, anti-religion, and racism
would be restricted in use. Freedom would not only be restricted to material placed on
the web, but also what you could access, and where you could explore. Should the right of
Freedom of Speech be taken away from us on the Internet? Having stated this, should there
be any restrictions and if so, what's the limit of censorship?
The Internet, with its unlimited access to any kind of information, is today's most
commonly used tool used worldwide. This poses some complex questions that challenge
liberal and conservative alike, the most recent defenders of the First Amendment, and the
most passionate exponents of censorship. With the rush by our President to make the
Internet accessible to every U.S. student, the problem extends far beyond libraries and
into our schools. This censorship problem would seem to have no easy solution. First,
let's assume pornography is a bad thing. It encourages poor behavior and disrespect
toward women in general. Yes, any respectable human being would agree with that. But why
does this have to be a problem in our schools? Isn't it the responsibility of the parents
to guide their children? Isn't it up to the parents to teach their kids stuff like that
is morally wrong? Kids should already know behavior like that does not belong at school.
Schools have a fear of this happening so they take action and put a block on all key
words that are linked with pornography. Great, now how will students learn about subjects
such as breast cancer? Important information that is now not accessible. Why, because the
word breast is one that would be linked to pornography. As you can plainly see, censoring
the schools Internet by putting key word blocks in is a loss of educational information
for students. We need to give them back what they need and get ride of all the
pornography and terrorist sites on every school computer. As you can see, the problem
with censorship the Internet is that it takes away your rights, freedom of speech and the
chance of acquiring useful information.
What people don't realize is the Internet is a medium of publication like books and
magazines. They are so close to given the same rights that I don't see why it's the
Internet that needs some censorship. The internet gives you the right to: access
pornography sites if you are over the age of 18, Have cyber sex with anyone on the
internet who will have it with you-no matter age, To visit sites that contain terrorist,
racial, or militant activity, To practice any religion you choose. The real world gives
you the right to: Rent or buy pornography in the form of magazines and videos if you are
18 or older, Have phone sex with anyone who will have it with you-no matter the age, To
buy books, magazines, and videos that contain terrorist, racial, or militant activity, To
practice any religion you choose. The Internet is no worse the what's out in the world
today. It is merely just an easier way for people to communicate. Putting a censorship on
the Internet when the same problems accure all the time in daily life is a complete waste
of time and effort. At least nobody is murdered through the Internet. Also, in a couple
of years the Internet will most likely replace public libraries for good. Where will our
freedom of speech be at then? After all, the definition of censorship reads; is the
control of what people may say or hear, write or see or do. If censorship of the internet
tends to lean the way it is now, just think of how big of a grip the government will have
on who we are. It will be impossible to act on our creative thoughts and speak our minds.
I guess that means you can take the 1st Amendment and throw it in the trash. 
The best thing about living in America is the right to freedom. We are free to explore
the Internet and go to any site you so desire. We are free to learn hacking techniques,
about tools, or even acquire hacking information. Which is not always a bad thing. You
have the right to go on Yahoo Chat and let the person your chatting with know that you
don't like them. It's that thing we call freedom of speech. So why do we want to get rid
of educational information, and put a hold on Internet users freedom of speech when it
not being done out in the real world.