Should the government ban sites like Urban Dictionary?

[bootydrop]

I have never seen a website that has been blocked. I know that there are easily ways to child pornography via the internet. To say the internet has vast possibilities is an understatement. You can do anything on the internet, at least anything I have ever wanted to do. I could go and look up anything, from child porn to executions. There would never be a thought in my mind that urbandictionary would be blocked. Its very mild as compared to many other websites.

Now being from the USA, as opposed to the UK like most members are, along with many other countries, I do not know how are amount of freedom is compared around the world. This blocking of a website is much more than just a topic of a website. It is a topic of freedom. It all depends on where you live. I know that my country likes to boast the amount of freedom we have and then when you push that freedom, you somehow lose it. But the answer to your question will vary from region to region, it all depends on if you were raised to THINK it should be banned.

[cocaine]

nope. this is what parental controls on a web browser are for..

[Smits]

I'm just curious as to why, out of all the websites out there, you brought up urban dictionary? If anything, this is a great website, as it let's us find out what people mean when they say certain things. If a 10 year old is accessing this site, that's not our problem, it's the parents.

Parents are continually warned to monitor their childs internet use, and should do so to keep them safe. The government should have no control whatsoever in regards to what we can access. Obviously, things like child porn, should not be allowed, but they even then, they shouldn't be blocking such sites.

I'm a strong believer in self control, if you want to access illegal sites, you will, and for doing so should be punished (talking about child porn here). If a child wants to go on sickipedia, they may do, but it doesn't mean they will be brainwashed.

[Chippiewill]

The government should have no place on the internet or concerning freedom of speech/expression.

Just thought I'd point out we don't really have that much free speech at the moment anyway. At least not in the way Americans do.

The inter(national)net really shouldn't be regulated or controlled by any government, it should be self-regulated by e-vigilante groups (*cough* Anonymous *cough*)