Can and should the congress do that? what are some pros and cons. Are there any soulitions?
2006-07-18 12:17:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I understand why some people think it's not congress Business but the goverment funds most of the public libraries.
2006-07-18 12:23:50 · update #1
No, for a number of reasons.
First of all, libraries are local entities. If anyone is going to decide to limit access in libraries, it should be the local community or the librarians in charge. Congress is supposed to address important national issues, not something as trivial as some guy looking at nudie pictures at the Podunk County Library.
Secondly, the Constitution does not grant Congress the power to establish library policies.
Finally, the 1st Amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from abridging the freedom of speech or the press.
The solution to the library issue is parental oversight. If a child is considered too young and vulnerable to view the internet unrestricted, they probably should not be in a library alone to begin with.
2006-07-18 12:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by timm1776 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure that Congress should necessarily be the one to do it but I certainly think that someone on the local or possibly state level should. I'm just real hesitant to allow my life to be dictated too much by federal laws. By the same token I don't want to see things like pedophiles being able to go into a public library where kids might be and get on the internet to check out smut sites. I'm sure there are other things that other people might feel should be restricted as well. Truthfully, I just think that monitoring the internet is too impossible task for any government intitiy. One of those cases where technology has superceded government realistically being able to monitor its use.
2006-07-18 12:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Sonie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schools can block whatever they want - it has nothing to do with congress. Same with libraries, it's a local issue. Librarians can be feisty so be careful about telling them what to do. If they think social networking is disruptive to the library and hogs resources then they won't allow it. Otherwise they'll tell the government to shove it if they try and stop them from allowing it.
2016-03-26 23:11:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. This is a big freedom issue. congress should never issue a blanket limit on everything. you'd want them to limit access to rap music? Books? Tv? No way.
A pro, for the government at least, is they could censure information(like China). A con is Americans loose a bit of freedom.
Congress can't do much as it is...unless they simply make on line illegal. Then it could be a crime to just log on...
2006-07-18 12:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by null_the_living_darkness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't even care what the pros and cons are. Let the states, municipalities or even the local libraries themselves decide if they should have a limit or not. Why in the world should the federal government get involved in that.
2006-07-18 12:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by tm_tech32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That falls back on the indivisual, but he library ahs the right to shut off the terminal is it goes to an inappropriate location on the internet. (Do NOT use the PC in the Children's Book area to hit the Busty Broads website.)
2006-07-18 12:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we have the government involved in too much of our lives.
The computers are restricted anyway!
2006-07-18 12:27:29 · answer #7 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2006-07-18 12:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by jack f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they can't and they won't It is up to local jurisdiction (City).
2006-07-18 12:22:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-18 12:21:22 · answer #10 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋