ladykatza

John McCain has had some pretty hairbrained ideas, but this one just irks me, for several reasons.

First of all, lately all I have been hearing is how the internet is full of stalkers and child pornographers and OMGWTFBBQ!! L33T speak that is used to confuse and scare parents. They way they make it sound, as soon as you log on a million predators with nefarious purposes are going to descend upon your poor helpless children, or steal your identity, or whatever.

OK, people, like anything else its about common sense. You don’t give out sensitive information to random strangers, and you teach your kids how to navigate safely just like you would in real life. Look both ways before crossing the street, don’t take candy from strangers, don’t believe he’s really 18, and whatever you do TELL YOUR PARENTS WHERE YOU ARE GOING! Even before the internet and when I had already met the man, I would sometimes bring a friend along.

The thing is, anytime someone is against legislation like this they are instantly labeled as supporters of child pornography and that is a red herring. The internet and its ability to give people a voice is what scares our right-wing nut jobs and they have latched onto this “child pornography” band wagon as a way to scare people into agreeing to whatever legislation comes through. Its to the point that its become a freakin’ witch hunt.

Don’t get me wrong, I am NOT condoning child pornography. I am a mother of two, and I want to keep my children safe. However, I also want to be sure that when they become adults the society they live in will still be one in which they may express their views without the fear of retribution of a paranoid government and rabid lemming populace.

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