[bksvol-discuss] Re: adult content?
- From: "Sarah Van Oosterwijck" <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:07:19 -0500
I too vote for the same notation as the library of congress listings. They
are far more accurate and informative than the adult content check, and
there aren't any judgement calls, or distortions to the true meaning of the
word adult. Adult really doesn't have anything to do with the issue as far
as I am concerned.
I don't object to the blocking of books containing adult content, because I
don't see how not allowing people under 18 to read those books could really
hurt them, and parents can tell bookshare to override that setting for their
children if they can think of a reason for doing so, but I also think people
under 18 can learn to make their own choices, and obey their parents wishes
without a programmed inforcer. Calling that content adult is just a way to
make it sound more appealing to kids wanting to be adults. It is also an
insult to adults who don't want to read that stuff.
Sarah Van Oosterwijck
curious entity at earthlink dot net
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