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Thread #4859   Message #27361
Posted By: Alice
05-May-98 - 02:50 PM
Thread Name: Objectionable Material - The sequel
Subject: RE: Objectionable Material - The sequel
One more aspect of this thread topic is the difference between what is illegal and what is unethical. We as a society are collectively responsible for protecting our quality of life by nurturing what we decide is ethical and and speaking out about what is unethical (even if it is legal). We shape the environment we live and pass on to the future by the behavior we either promote or discourage. We don't have to pass laws on everything, because if the majority of us take on the responsibility, we can collectively communicate what we consider to be acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Unfortunately, the idea that 'anything goes' as long as it is legal, has gotten our children into a quagmire of bad choices. (I'll get off the soapbox now.)

Alice