you get and ask yourself if it was your choice to get it. I still get ICQ
requests from hot South American chicks every now and again. I still hear
stories of kids chatting on the net and then meeting up with their 'friend'.
Yes, an internet ban is reactionary, but it's not without reason.
As an aside, your reaction is one that I cover in my article. A simple ban to
try and protect both children and adults not only can but does lead to a
negative opinion of those writing the ban. Doesn't matter how right they are or
that they had the best of intentions, it still leads to scorn.
> Really? I'm surprised that they did not ban books as well then.
>
> larry
>
> >
> > Porn, people leaving their spouses for others, children being
> > preyed upon, you name it. Basically, there are some who feel
> > that the negatives of the internet outweigh the positives.
> > This is not just an orthodox Jewish thing but cuts across all
> > religions. I'm just trying to temper the negatives with some
> > positives.
> >
> >
> > > Cool. BTW pardon my ignorance but what was the reason for
> > the ban in
> > > the first place.
> > >
> > > larry
> > >
> >
> > > >
> > > > If the newspaper doesn't put it up online then I'll post it to
> > > > Jewslikenews.com. The original is a ruling against the use of the
> > > > internet and I'm not sure there's a copy of it online at
> > all. I'll
> > > > look around. The whole thing is to examine the effects of
> > the ruling
> > > > and how to temper it with greater knowledge of the net.
> > Banning chat
> > > > is ok. Banning file sharing as well. Saying that you
> > can't use email
> > > > without a spam filter to prevent improper images is also covered.
> > > > Things like that. It's an op-ed, but I'm doing it to try and
> > > > change the ruling, not just to vent.
> > > > --
> > > > Michael Dinowitz
> > > > House of Fusion
> > > > http://www.houseoffusion.com
> > > > Finding technical solutions to the problems you didn't know
> > > > you had yet
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Mike will there be a link to your article and the original ones
> > > > > you commented on?
> > > > >
> > > > > larry
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm going to have an article in a newspaper next week. I
> > > > did a small
> > > > > > piece on an internet ban written up by some orthodox
> > > > Rabbis and the
> > > > > > paper liked it. I may actually be doing two articles.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm hoping to change the minds of people for the better. :)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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