According to several reports in my inbox today, a proposal to establish a xxx domain (e.g. debbiedoesdallas.xxx or even howardsuckslikeahoover.xxx) has been delayed due to "an unprecedented level of protests".
One would expect that any measure designed to protect Internet users from unwanted access to pornography would be a welcome initiative! By establishing a specific doamin for such material it would be very easy to block that area of the Internet - especially from children in the home, at schools or public institutions like libraries.
Despite the fact that the services would still be available to those who seek them, you would also expect that anti-porn campaigners, churches and "pro-family" advocates would support this move to protect families. Alas, No!
The god-botherers are at it again, and apparently they would prefer for pornography to be available around any corner than localised to a "red-light district" of the superhighway.
Apparently the organisation responsible for the management of domains, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), "has received almost 6000 letters and emails from individuals expressing concern about the impact of pornography on families and children".
Does it not occur to them that without this measure, and appropriate pressure to ensure that companies comply by migrating to the .xxx domain, families will have a greater risk of exposure?
Face the facts, people; just like alcohol, drugs and gambling, pornography is here to stay! We either learn to live with it as it is, or we take measures to minimise the harm it does to the vulnerable people in our society.
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