ivMichael

Some excellent points have already been made here so I won't repeat them. Let me start by stating that I'm no advocate of porn nor allowing children to access it. I have a vested interest in the debate as I'm part owner of a video-conferencing company that uses peer-to-peer communication. The Internet in Australia is already lagging the rest of the world in terms of both upload and download capability and we're a long way from the speedy synchronous connections I'd like to see (and which would benefit my business). Attempting to filter Internet content, whilst well meaning, will a) impose severe restrictions and limitations on innocent users and b) not work (as has been proven in other countries). The core of the debate is surely parental responsibility and education in the use of appropriate tools not a great firewall of china approach.