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To: RJC2006 who wrote (251)	7/18/1998 1:08:00 AM
From: Phil(bullrider)	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1206

Bob, I don't know about you, but if I was short this issue, I would not have a very restful weekend. Concerning the porn issue, my 11 year old daughter was in an AOL chatroom titled, "Special Interests, Kids", and I happened to be watching the chat, when it began getting a LOT out of hand. I began responding to some of the messages, and then revealed that I was my daughter's father, and did not appreciate the messages and language. In no uncertain terms, I was informed that the thread was for people that had a special interest in kids, and that if we didn't like it we could leave. Needless to say, the messages were reported to AOL. My point? The stuff goes on. Can anyone stop it? I hope so. But where it involves adults conversing with adults, and adults viewing pictures of adults, and it only involves adults, I don't want anyone censoring me and I am sure you don't want anyone censoring you. The main reason for that, is that, who get's to do the censoring? Where do you draw the line? Should we censor Playboy or Penthouse magazines? Should we censor National Geographics? You don't remember sneaking a peek in the library at school? Now, simply, so no one misunderstands my position, where pedophiles,(SP?), are involved, I believe we should attack them and prosecute them with everything we have. But where it is simply adults vs: adults, I feel what I see or do is none of your business, and what you see or do is none of my business, whether it is on the internet or not. After all, your computer is in your home. Should I try to say that you cannot accept a Playboy magazine and view it in your home? The fact that ZAP has decided to align itself with this kind of web site, when it comes to my investment, does not really concern me. Does it please me? Of course not. But it certainly would not cause me to sell or to short it. Face it, sex sells. Look at Baywatch, and any number of prime time television shows. People like to watch other beautiful people, and no amount of censorship will ever change that fact. Should we make money because of the fact that people are into talking about sex? Why not? Other people are. In closing, simply, to each their own, as long as the children are not involved. When they are, I plan to get involved. Good luck, Phil