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Hello, Larry, I think you're missing the point. What Nancy (and, frankly, most people who do not have a financial interest in a company selling fear-based curriculum, or blocking software/hardware) is advocating is an approach that takes a rational approach to a very real problem: learn about the risk, learn how to spot it, and learn how to avoid it. Predators exist in malls, yet we (rightfully) go there. Predators exist in churches, yet we (rightfully) go there. There is no place that is fully, completely safe, yet we still all make our way out into the world regardless -- and we send our children, partners, loved ones out as well, because becoming crippled by fear benefits no one. One large difference between the Internet and the Real World: search. The Internet lets us conduct searches that group all the mentions of the bad things. I wonder how a similar filter would work in any other public setting. Cheers, Bill --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. To unsubscribe send the following command to: LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU SIGNOFF EDTECH
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