From: Omegaman <omegam@cmq.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 12:02:15 +0800
To: "Philip A. Mongelluzzo" <phimon@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: spam on this list
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"Philip A. Mongelluzzo" <phimon@ix.netcom.com> writes:

> How do we deal with child pornography and free speech in such a way
> as to allow both to exist and insure our children are not exposed to
> pornographic material until they are at a maturity level where they
> can deal with it?

As a parent, that's _your_ problem.  If you really believe that the
Internet is the great source of unfettered "pornography" that your
child will encounter before he/she/it "are at a maturity level where
they can deal with it", I have some swampland to sell you in Alaska.

Take your kid out of school now.  Make sure he/she/it has no contact
with other children or the outside world.

Unless they're infants, your kids are dealing with it NOW.

Stop kidding yourself.  

Honestly, Phillip, I don't envy your position, but I think you need to
rethink your perspective.   Start by assuming that your kids will be
exposed to adult issues _long_ before they've reached what you
consider the appropriate maturity level.

>  If pornography is the enemy of crypto then that is enemy that must
> be fought.  

????

> A battle that must be won without killing the enemy to
> insure continued free speech.  Quite a challenge I think.  Now, do
> you have any idea how to do that? 

I think that you're on the wrong list.


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