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Alito Weighs in on Internet Porn - Broadcasting & Cable
Topic: Internet Civil Liberties 8:57 pm EST, Jan 10, 2006

On the Internet, of course, it is readily available from any computer terminal, and a lot of minors today are a lot more sophisticated in the use of computers than their parents. The ability of parents to monitor and supervise what they are doing is greatly impaired by this difference in computer aptitude.

"I can't say much more than that, but it is a difficult question. And I think there needs to be additional effort in this area, probably by all branches of government, so that the law fully takes into account the differences regarding communication over the Internet and access to materials over the Internet by minors.

Mike DeWine (R. Ohio) has been quizing nominees about Internet Porn. Thats interesting in and of itself. DeWine seems to be of the opinion that its a shame that the CDA was overturned. He makes the typical deciet of saying "pornography" in reference to legislation that actually says "indecency." The two concepts are very different. Roberts didn't really say anything substantive in response to this question. Alito, on the other hand, seems to be of the opinion that because old people are less likely to understand computers then young people (is that really still true, last I checked I'm nearly 30...) perhaps the First Amendment shouldn't be as broadly applied to the Internet as it is in environments where adults are more comfortable. This stands in contrast to the Court's view that because the Internet is a medium where the user gets to control what they see, and anyone can publish, it deserves better protection then media like broadcast Television, not worse...

Alito Weighs in on Internet Porn - Broadcasting & Cable



 
 
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