"The issue is not whether patrons have been denied First Amendment rights but rather, whether public libraries must be forced to become purveyors of pornography and deliver obscene material to innocent children," said Stephen Crampton, chief counsel for the American Family Association.
Moreover, libraries already censor literature deemed inappropriate for kids, said David Miller, the vice president for Citizens for Community Values.
"They already pick and choose which books their patrons have access to," Miller said. "Why are they unwilling to filter out Internet material that is harmful to children?"
People who want access to material deemed inappropriate can always purchase their own net service. Many municipalities and some states have opted for smoke-free restaunts to protect patrons. An argument could be made that filtering out certain content is doing the similar thing; protecting young patrons from inappropriate stuff. There are adults who would find some blocked sites offensive but are those sites also harmful to adults? Hmmmm. Something to ponder further. Paul
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