MPDN: Libraries Shouldn’t Filter Info

All of the sites the people were trying to access are legal, but it really doesn’t matter what sites are blocked - the fight is centered on blocking information. Libraries that receive money for Internet access under two specific federal programs are required to have the ability to block minors from seeing pornography. That’s a good thing. We all want to protect our children. The thought of kids going into the library and watching pornography or gambling away their money is sickening, but that doesn’t mean libraries should ban or disable sites. That’s right up there with banning books, and that’s flat-out wrong. We understand the knee-jerk reaction of keeping children away from inappropriate sites, but we must think long and hard before actually banning sites/ Sandra Kelly , Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here .

Question: Should libraries filter information from adults, too?