“To all those who seem so very threatened by the whole internet filter business. Unless you are addicted to sites that you shouldn’t be going to, the only explanation I can think of, is that you feel that your parnasah is under threat.”
Todros Gimpel – I’m addicted to access to knowledge, so that I can use the brain that Hashem gave me to form opinions, not addicted to any specific websites. I’m absolutely 100% pro filters for children and teenagers. I believe adults should be treated as adults and should be encouraged and trained to behave responsibly, not potched and punished. I’m absolutely against people being held hostage and manipulated into purchasing tickets and attending a poorly executed $3 million infomercial for specific companies to sell a product. I am pro using that money and manpower for chessed. I’m opposed to the fact that only a narrow point of view, vilifying everything on the internet was presented, rather than an even handed approach that showed that the gedolim actually understand the complexity of the internet and it’s uses in day to day life for the average person. I’m not threatened by the filter,I’m turned off that the internet issue is being approached in a very heavy handed way and antiquated way.