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Do you think Internet Porn Should be allowed in public libraries? Why or why not?

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Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
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Originally posted by CPTInsanity
I have had to look at playboy.com to find a quote from an interview with President Jimmy Carter. I did an abstract speech on lust for my public speaking class back when I was a freshman in college. President Carter's quote about lust really ... more
But, a lot of people consider it porn. Many libraries do not allow even Playboy to be accessed.

Slippery slope indeed. Perhaps there should be special rooms for adults to access material not appropriate for children, and there should, of course, be expectations of conduct. No wanking at the library might be good one. Also, perhaps the amount of time spent on "adult sites" could be part of the agreement.

But, IMO, things like Eden and Playboy should be accessible in public libraries. At least when one has an adult card.
07/04/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
No, I don't think porn should be easily viewed in that way.
Of course if ya don't have a porn filter at home and have kids, they will be into it. But in public, anyone underage could be getting into it.
Porn should be viewed in private.
07/04/2011
Contributor: Miss Anonymous Miss Anonymous
I would say no. Only because children are there. Most spend the summers there.
07/06/2011
Contributor: sbon sbon
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Originally posted by BBW Talks Toys
I'd love to hear the standpoint for the "pro."



I don't want to infringe on anyone's right to view pornography, but I do have small children and if someone were watching it at a library where they could walk past ... more
The standpoint for the pro is that public libraries allow internet access to people who do not have it for whatever reason (financial hardshiip, homelessness, etc.). Also, some libraries do have computers in private rooms (not specifically for porn, but for people who have to use them for private information), so it wouldn't necessarily be in a place where everyone would see/hear.

I don't personally think this way, but I also know people who would argue that it's not their responsibility to worry about other people's children and that it's the parent's responsibility to check the computers before letting their kids on them.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Eucaly Eucaly
This would just lead to libraries getting strict about kids not being on computers. So it hurts kids who might not have access to other computers, and doesn't particularly help adults.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Sex'и'Violence Sex'и'Violence
No definitely shouldn't be. All I can think is that I would be pretty pissed off if I brought my kid to the library to pick a book and I found her gawking at a porn scene that had been left open on the comp.
07/06/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
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Originally posted by Sex'и'Violence
No definitely shouldn't be. All I can think is that I would be pretty pissed off if I brought my kid to the library to pick a book and I found her gawking at a porn scene that had been left open on the comp.
The way our libraries work is that there are computers in private rooms, along with some in the public areas. Also, you cannot leave a computer open to a website if you walk away, you have to log out. There are also time limits to how long someone can stay on a computer.

Also, how does one define "porn?" Is Playboy porn? Yes? What about Esquire, or GQ? Men's Health? Cosmopolitan? What about sites that give sex information, but not explicit sexual content? How far do the "filters" go?

No, I don't want someone in the main area of the library watching an easily seen screen with porn on it, but WHERE do we draw the line?

I do not know.
07/06/2011
Contributor: playtimeohsofun playtimeohsofun
Should not have porn in library children are in there. Maybe if there was private rooms, but you should not want to look at porn with kids around.
07/18/2011
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Absolutely not! Porn is for the bedroom/living room, not a public place like a library.
07/18/2011
Contributor: LostBoy988 LostBoy988
I'm all for unrestricted internet and freedom of speech but if the main point of porn is get a person off, I think that in public should be restricted.
07/18/2011