@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 Sender: "Andrew R. Mark" <•••@••.•••> Subject: re: Is CDA constitutional? While the language of the CDA can, no doubt, be considered at variance with various constitutional percepts, the underlying motivation must be considered valid and constituional, regardless of its impact on the medium. We live in a country where it is well accepted, both socially and legally, that the protected class (i.e. persons who do not have adult status) are not to be given access to materials deemed only suitable for adults. In fact, in any community, a person who permits or enables the sale of 'adult' materials to a 'protected' person is subject to penalities. Given this established precept (which has been upheld by various courts), the insistence that the proposed legislation be simply abandoned is unreasonable. In addition, there are plenty of people who truly believe that faciliated access to such materials will, in the long-run, have a deliterious affect on their children and society at large. Focusing on the consitutionality of the proposal instead of the concerns that broght this legislation will yield a far worse solution. Instead of damning the messenger or his message, some support for existing (e.g. SurfWatch) or potential solutions (e.g. SmartKey) will be a far better course of action. As a member of one organization which has been working towards a technological soloution, it amazes me how little support we've gotten from those who've been screaming 'down with the CDA.' One almost gets the impression that many believe that a 'victory' in voting the CDA down will erase the pressure to address the issue which every congressman and senator will contiunue to feel. It won't. Andrew Mark @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~--~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~ Posted by Richard K. Moore (•••@••.•••) Wexford, Ireland Cyber-Rights: http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/nii/cyber-rights/ CyberLib: http://www.internet-eireann.ie/cyberlib Materials may be reposted in their entirety for non-commercial use. ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~--~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~
