filtering

FILTERING

Pros Cons

Filtering software creates a safe            Filtering oppresses free speech on
environment for children.                    the internet.

Pornography is not harmless fun-        Police seizing computers from
research show it has a negative              companies in reaction to alleged
impact on an individual.                         pornography is clearly a drastic measure.

Schools are responsible for                    Blocking programs are primitive and
protecting our children while                block websites based on words out of
in school.                                                context.

Pornography and other                         Filtering software is not always
inappropriate material has                    efficient, giving homes and schools a
been proven harmful to children.        false sense of security.

Freedom and discretion is                    Faulty filters will likely cause
provided through contouring sites      frustration for children trying to
which allow links to                            access appropriate websites.
other sites, but access is limited
to approved sites.