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An interesting law has passed the preliminary round of voting in Israeli parliament today regarding adult sites. Under the proposed law, access to adult sites on the internet would be limited to those identified through physical means such as a fingerprint or smart card readers. Violent and gambling sites are also considered.
These readers are certainly becoming more common on computers these days. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is offering such readers on keyboards and mouses, Lenonvo is bundling them with its products. Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) offer them too, just to name a few.
According to studies, 60% of Israeli youth (9-18) has been exposed to pornography on the internet, most of them unintentionally, reaching the content accidentally (allow me a cough here). The studies also show that 44% of the parents didn't know their kids came across such content.
I can certainly understand the frustration parents feel and I'm sure similar data on kids exposed to adult content is true in most countries. These sites sure are common. Only the other day my mother-in-law complained that while searching for Jet Blue in Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), she was directed to a porn site. I have heard many such similar complaints.
However, this law certainly sounds a bit far-fetched to me and not that enforceable either. I'd much rather parents get involved in the education of their kids more. For me, the truly shocking number is the 44% of parents who had no idea. What were they thinking?!
Adult sites access only after fingerprinting - good idea?
Posted Mar 1st 2007 6:40PM by Melly Alazraki
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-01-2007 @ 10:21PM
topgon said...
I'd rather the kids be home waching porn than fooling around in the person. Nobudy got pregnat or STD's from porn.
3-02-2007 @ 7:42AM
Tracy Smith said...
Since the porn industry cannot police itself as it has with adult bookshops, something needs to be done. It will at least cause individuals to think twice before encouraging and contributing to the excessive and abusive porn industry. It does not prevent access, but it does violate privacy.
3-02-2007 @ 12:25PM
ronald said...
KING DAVID MADE A MISTAKE LOOKING BECOMES LUST LUST BECOMES SIN SIN BRINGSFORTH DEATH AFTER THAT THE JUDGEMENT WHAT A TERRIBLE WEB WE WEAVE WHEN OURSELFS WE FIRST DECIEVE GOD DOES SEE ALL AND WILL BRING EVERY WORK INTO JUDGEMENT WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS RULE THE PEOPLE REJOICE ALL NATIONS THAT FORGET GOD SHALL BE TURNED INTO HELL BUT GOD SOLVED THIS PRBLEM IN THE MOST AMAZING WAY BY ENTERING INTO THE WORLD IN THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST JOHN 3:16
3-02-2007 @ 5:08AM
Noah said...
And Ronald made a mistake when he tried to spew his religious nonsense to a world that doesn't care. Our right to look at pornography is Constitutionally protected by the 1st Amendment. That won't ever change. It's the same law that allows you to spew your wackjob nonsense. Don't forget that, Ronald. You've got some growing up to do.
3-02-2007 @ 7:48AM
Mr Heckler said...
Love the comment Ronald. It looks like Noah lost his ark (mind).
3-02-2007 @ 8:09AM
Brittany said...
I think that it may sound like a good idea, but it won't really work. Yes, I believe that porn is for pathetic losers that aren't socially capable. I don't think that fingerprinting will keep people away from it though. It will only make those people find a way around it like they do now. And for people such as Noah, I just laugh at them. I think it's funny how ignorant the world has really become and its sad. Don't fret though, we all get judged in the end. :) Have fun with that one Noah ;)
3-02-2007 @ 9:47AM
topgon said...
Given the amount of church leaders that seem to be into the "alternative" lifestyle I wonder if it is not a attempt to control the flock. Anyhow isn't the body created by God? Ronald are you ashamed of your God's creation?
Personally I don't what my kids looking at those right wing religious sights maybe they need to be filtered too? What is keeping predator priest and other Neo-conservative leaders from using those sights to stalk children?
3-02-2007 @ 12:01PM
jdrabe said...
funny how many "more holy than thou" wackos eventually get busted as some type of pervert