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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (49420)	6/7/2002 2:45:02 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 82486

"Back to the "feds." I do not think the idea of congressional legislation designed to promote safety for children participating on the internet should be simply dismissed. I also do not think Libraries should be the target of such legislation. For example: It would not be a big leap to extend measures designed to protect individuals in 3D interaction to electronic interaction. This would not IMO limit anyone's freedoms and would provide a framework for state and local organizations (including libraries), as well as individuals, to act in a safe and responsible manner." You say you read it, and later say you re-read it. I fail to see how your criticism is in context. My criticism was mostly in context to what I quoted in my reply. In response to that specific paragraph i would say that laws against many types of harm over the internet already do reply. If you defraud someone, or conspire to harm someone over the internet you can be sent to prison. If you send child porn over the internet you can be charged and convicted and face serious penalties. What can you do legally on the internet that you can't legally do in 3D? Tim