Punish parents who allow kids access to porn

Pagan · 2009-03-04, 10:19 PM

Bill, when the government makes laws about how parents should treat their offspring, I have a problem with it. Parents create the little monsters and expect the "government" to do everything for them, then they whine because the kids don't learn in school or misbehave, or get into drugs/porn/crime. Since when did the government become the caretaker, nanny, and virtual parent?

As an adult webmaster, it is my responsibility to make sure my sites are properly tagged and labeled. I VOLUNTARILY register them with ICRA. It is NOT my responsibility to police what Junior is doing behind his parent's back and I highly resent the use of my tax dollars in such a manner.

Sadly, though, we are in an administration that does believe in big government that tries to regulate everything possible. Our President is young enough to not understand fully that people need to have the freedom to fail and make mistakes. They need to use their own judgement and not rely on foolish laws that don't do anything but intrude on civil rights. I honestly believe that every law should be put to the "harm" test. What is the harm to the general population if this law is not passed? (Thinking traffic laws here.. building codes, things that impact groups of people, not families). Will it tread on our precious civil rights? If it doesn, it isn't worth enacting. This Iowa thing falls into the latter category. The general population feels no pain if is not passed, and it restricts freedom of speech.

Let parents do what they are supposed to do, and government can get back to work.

2009-03-04, 10:19 PM	#11
Pagan Perverted Empress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 5,067	Bill, when the government makes laws about how parents should treat their offspring, I have a problem with it. Parents create the little monsters and expect the "government" to do everything for them, then they whine because the kids don't learn in school or misbehave, or get into drugs/porn/crime. Since when did the government become the caretaker, nanny, and virtual parent? As an adult webmaster, it is my responsibility to make sure my sites are properly tagged and labeled. I VOLUNTARILY register them with ICRA. It is NOT my responsibility to police what Junior is doing behind his parent's back and I highly resent the use of my tax dollars in such a manner. Sadly, though, we are in an administration that does believe in big government that tries to regulate everything possible. Our President is young enough to not understand fully that people need to have the freedom to fail and make mistakes. They need to use their own judgement and not rely on foolish laws that don't do anything but intrude on civil rights. I honestly believe that every law should be put to the "harm" test. What is the harm to the general population if this law is not passed? (Thinking traffic laws here.. building codes, things that impact groups of people, not families). Will it tread on our precious civil rights? If it doesn, it isn't worth enacting. This Iowa thing falls into the latter category. The general population feels no pain if is not passed, and it restricts freedom of speech. Let parents do what they are supposed to do, and government can get back to work. __________________ Is it naptime yet?