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We seem to agree on this point, too. So where did it turn into an argument and why?
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I don't know.
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As for me getting my information straight, I would have had a better chance had you given it in the first place.
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I've mentioned my niece on the boards before, and you were the one who made assumptions and leapt to judgement.
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However, I do disagree wholeheartedly with you that a sexual crime has been committed against you. It hasn't. You didn't leave your home with a stranger.
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I didn't say that constituted a sexual crime. I meant that I'd had some really bad experiences. I haven't had a sexual crime committed against me, although I have had a boyfriend use my sexual pain (I have pain with intercourse) for his pleasure, wanting me to pretend "Daddy" was hurting me because it was my first time. I'm not going into the details of all that.
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No doubt, the experience was traumatic, but you STILL don't know how it feels to be violated in a sexual manner. So don't YOU tell me that you know what it's like, because you don't.
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I don't know what it's like to be raped, but I
do know what it's like to be violated. That's all I'm going to say on that. It still doesn't mean adults shouldn't be able to read and view what they want, as long as it involves consenting adults.
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Don't tell me I allow criminals to dictate my activities. I don't let ANYONE dictate ANYTHING to me. I take responsibility for ME. I speak for MYSELF. Where did I say that I want criminals to dictate "everyone else's activities"?? Do I have control over "everyone else"?
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By letting criminals change how you go about your life (such as restricting speech and wanting sites like MySpace taken down), you are letting criminals dictate your actions. Wanting to restrict speech and such means you want to control what others enjoy; I didn't say you
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Just because something is my right doesn't mean it is always prudent or right.
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Caution is fine; but when it limits you or someone else, it goes too far.
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The Internet is a main place to start since it is the most secretive as well as the most public at the same time.
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I didn't say children shouldn't be protected. But the biggest part of that takes place in the child's home. How would you propose protecting children on the Internet itself?
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MySpace can't control such a large site? How many members does Psych Central have? Over 1000. We're safe here most of the time. In the three years that I've been here, I have yet to see one predator!
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PC isn't as well-known as MySpace. I'm not saying there can't be
any control on MySpace. I'm saying it shouldn't be to the point that it prevents adults from doing adult things with other adults.
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Don't tell me that sites that are aimed at kids can't be as well protected as this one because I'm not buying it; not for one second!
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MySpace.com has over 80 million members. And if you think a predator can't succeed in here, you're sadly mistaken.
I saw one 14-year-old boy's posts in a discussion where someone commented that he put his age at 19. He said that when he joined, he was under 14 and there was no option for "14 and under" at MySpace. That's true, and members who are 14 and 15 years old have their profiles automatically set to private. But all a kid has to do is choose an older age, and he can bypass that. I'm not saying MySpace shouldn't do what it can to protect children; but parents are the ones who can do the most.
Edit: I just saw another page of responses, so I just want to add, I'm willing to cool off the argument (but I'm still enjoying the discussion). I'm still posting my response to SeptMorn, though.