Should the Internet Be Censored? When the internet was conceived in the last century (boy, that sure makes it seem a lot older than it is, doesn't it?) it began as a free and open exchange of information. The original intent was to connect universities and military installations together to freely exchange data. The invention of the web continued that intention. This is supported by the lack of security in TCP/IP and in the …showed first 75 words of 1353 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1353 total…the search engines have done some work to keep people like me from viewing materials which are not desired. And, finally, while I do ask that sites with adult oriented materials take reasonable precautions to keep children from their sites, I understand that they cannot do a perfect job. Thus, it is my responsibility as a parent to ensure my children are properly educated so they can make their own decisions when they are older.