es in public libraries. The thing is, a report hit the media last week regarding the controversial policy of Central Library of Rochester which allows patrons to open explicit websites. However, it alarmed Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks as minors can also view the websites that she threatened to pull funding from the library if they continue to allow this kind of policy to go on. One of my classmates said that it is the people's right to view such stuff. Others said that they would be embarassed to asked the personnel to unblock the sites while another said why view such filthy things in public premises when it can be done at home. Our professor said that Americans are protected by the Constitution and porn is legal and is a legal material. Well, as usual, I was silent and keeping my views to myself. I think if it is legal material why not stack the bookshelves with porn videos? If people have the right to view porn sites in public how about the rights of people who wanted a sane world? It is like citing the rights of people to smoke, well, how about the rights of people to clean air? Then if opening of porn sites is legal then we can just request the library the purchase of porn materials, afterall we are protected by the Constitution to freedom of expression.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Hot Stuff
A somewhat enormous debate aroused in the classroom today in one of my classes. Our professor, who keeps the class packed with reasons to think of - as what professors should really be, opened the issue on the appropriateness of allowing adults to watch porn sit
es in public libraries. The thing is, a report hit the media last week regarding the controversial policy of Central Library of Rochester which allows patrons to open explicit websites. However, it alarmed Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks as minors can also view the websites that she threatened to pull funding from the library if they continue to allow this kind of policy to go on. One of my classmates said that it is the people's right to view such stuff. Others said that they would be embarassed to asked the personnel to unblock the sites while another said why view such filthy things in public premises when it can be done at home. Our professor said that Americans are protected by the Constitution and porn is legal and is a legal material. Well, as usual, I was silent and keeping my views to myself. I think if it is legal material why not stack the bookshelves with porn videos? If people have the right to view porn sites in public how about the rights of people who wanted a sane world? It is like citing the rights of people to smoke, well, how about the rights of people to clean air? Then if opening of porn sites is legal then we can just request the library the purchase of porn materials, afterall we are protected by the Constitution to freedom of expression.
es in public libraries. The thing is, a report hit the media last week regarding the controversial policy of Central Library of Rochester which allows patrons to open explicit websites. However, it alarmed Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks as minors can also view the websites that she threatened to pull funding from the library if they continue to allow this kind of policy to go on. One of my classmates said that it is the people's right to view such stuff. Others said that they would be embarassed to asked the personnel to unblock the sites while another said why view such filthy things in public premises when it can be done at home. Our professor said that Americans are protected by the Constitution and porn is legal and is a legal material. Well, as usual, I was silent and keeping my views to myself. I think if it is legal material why not stack the bookshelves with porn videos? If people have the right to view porn sites in public how about the rights of people who wanted a sane world? It is like citing the rights of people to smoke, well, how about the rights of people to clean air? Then if opening of porn sites is legal then we can just request the library the purchase of porn materials, afterall we are protected by the Constitution to freedom of expression.
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