Boy is this a hot and heavy subject (no pun intended ). I think we all have good points here.

I was once searching for "pet shelters" or something like that for a story I was writing and what popped up on my screen was a woman with big boobs and a bunch of other nasty crap!! I was mortified and looked around to make sure no one from work was looking over my shoulder.

Personally, I am also sick of it. If I wanted to see porn, I would've gone onto a porn site. I hate having that crap shoved in my face. And I'm tired of the spam mail I get (38-50 a day) telling me in the re: line "you've gotta see this!!" I make it a point of not opening ANY e-mail from anyone I don't recognize. That's why I urge people who want to e-mail me to put their name in the re: line so I know who it is.

The major point I want to make here is that it is the parent's responsibility to monitor their children's internet activity. That's what "parental blocks" are for. The internet should not be used as a babysitter. In this day and age, and I am not accusing anyone, just making a point, it is so easy to tell your kid to find something to do. Computers and the internet are a wonderful learning and research tool. But it is also a black hole for some pretty scary stuff. The internet should be used wisely.

If you want to see porno, fine, it's your choice. Porno should be a choice not something that is forced upon you. Did I sign the petition? No, for the same reason Casper & Kitty did. I don't think it's going to make a difference. If I did, I certainly would have signed it.