Blog 2 : Bill would ban kids from Facebook, MySpace in libraries

This is a comment on article: Bill would ban kids from Facebook, MySpace in libraries from
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2008-07-28-libraries-computers_N.htm

I think everyone would agree we need to protect our children from sexual predators. These predators are smart, they know where kids go online and the most popular sites are Myspace and Facebook.

I agree that controls need to be in place to keep these predators away from the children, however, I do not believe the rights of the children and Myspace/Facebook users should not be violated.

Libraries are a source of information and intellectual freedom and we can't infringe on the rights of our citizens. Yes, we know sexual predators and terrorists may use public computers in the library, but it's a slippery slope when too many controls are put in place.

Compare our freedoms to the Chinese. During the olympics there were reports of Internet sites banned, even from our press. We don't want to go in that direction.

References:
Keep Your Kids Safe on Myspace
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/221102/keep_your_kids_safe_on_myspace.html?cat=15

Being Safe on Myspace.com

Electronic Frontier Foundation:
http://www.eff.org/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/30371/being_safe_on_myspacecom.html?cat=25