MORALITY in the Age of the Net

What are the obstacles in defining public morality?

  Religion.  Parents.  Values.  Media.  Image.  Standards.   All of these factors can influence the way one defines his or her morality, but how do we as individuals begin to define a public standard of morality?  More importantly, should we define a public standard of morality?  The tension between our individuality and rights compared to our duty to maintain moral social standards comes sharply into focus when discussing the controversy between our First Amendment rights and combating obscenity in the public sphere.

Does this site disturb you? 

Take a look at what some would call a semi-moderate site and judge for yourself. 

http://www.rotten.com/  

Does this site seem immoral or wrong?  Or is this simply one example of our Right to Free Speech?

http://www.sanfords.net/George_Bush/New_George_Bush_pictures.htm

Obscene or Not ?  

See what the Supreme Court has to say about obscenity

  Which is more important to uphold?  Our First Amendment Rights?

Strong Moral Values in Society?

Check out the two main arguments to this current issue

as it relates to the Internet.

Defending  Public Morality on the Internet.

This site illustrates the threat obscenity has on young internet surfers

and on the community as a whole.

We recommend the McGeady story.

ACLU Defends Free Speech

Check out the Internet Censorship cases going through the Courts that the

American Civil Liberties Union are defending.

  Can you see how both sides present valid arguments, yet it is difficult to side completely with one or the other?