At 8:45 AM -0700 7/19/96, Troy Denkinger wrote:
However, most people who use these filters are going to be quite happy to allow some corporate entity the privilege of setting their filters for them and, if the consumer should ask about criteria and such, they are told that that's a trade secret. So, people will be allowing a corporate entity that exists for profit to set their filters for them. This is a very scary thing and perhaps even more frightening than having the government do it.
Not so fast, D'Artagnan. Let's deconstruct your statement that it's a scary thing: 1. Is it scary to the people who buy and use it? Apparently not, since they hae free choice. 2. Is your finding it scary relevant? Apparently not, since you don't have to buy it and thus have free choice. What's left except authoritarianism on your part? David