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The problem with getting drunk is that you no longer have full control of your mind, body and soul. You can not control how much damage you will cause either yourself or others. It is not the yetzer horah working on Purim to make you drunk like possibly at other times. It is one’s own need for an excuse to drink.
As far as the computer and internet are concerned, they are tools to help us. In every generation there are going to be things that are going to tempt people to do wrong or immoral things. That is nothing new.
People need to understand that Hashem is always watching and the Yetzer Horah is always working. People have freedom of choice and they can either give into the Yetzer Horah or not. That is the job of parents and Rebbeim to teach the concept that we always stand before Melech Malchei Hamelachim and everything we do and say should be considered carefully because we are saying and doing it before the King!
In addition, when we cross the boundaries of the moral code we hurt not just ourselves but our family members, so we have to fight the yetzer horah and not give in. The internet is a very useful tool for business as well as home research in many areas. Filters are available as well as monitoring which can see where anyone who logs on goes. Computers should always be in visible areas of the home, like the kitchen where anyone can look over your shoulder and notice if you are where you shouldn’t be.
As far as movies and dvd, they can be watched on other devices that do not connect to the internet. And computers do not need to be connected to the internet either. I don’t understand the concept of smashing computers or running a yeshiva office without a computer. Would you smash a copy machine or a fax machine? A computer can be just as innocent depending on how and why it is used.
The point is TEACH our children appropriately, TEACH our children the love of Torah, Yiddishkeit and true yiras shamayim. be good role models. When we move into the positive aspect of being Yiddin and teach the beauty of this religion and the positive aspect, we will see a lot less kids going off the derech and looking for immoral, illegal, and unacceptable activities.
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