Last month, We-Blocker found itself being attacked for including weapons in its "forbidden" site list. I wrote to them, asking how they can possibly justify this action. Just got their response 5 minutes ago.
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Dear Ms.(sic) Fitzpatrick,
This can be a very valuable resource to those parents who choose to allow their children access to weapons related sites or information, however, not all do. Some feel that their child is not old enough, mature enough or has an unhealthy fascination with this type of information. We are not suggesting that guns or weapons in general, are right or wrong, we are simply offering a tool for parents to be able to choose what their children view in the privacy of their own homes.
It was a very difficult decision for me to include a category for weaponry. I argued against it but my argument was weak from the
standpoint that the parents that are concerned about their children viewing weaponry sites, are ultimately the ones who choose whether to block or not block the weaponry category in their own homes.
It was not our intention to give anyone the impression that we were making a judgement for or against guns. It is not for us to choose. We are simply attempting to identify the sites that are weapons related so
that parents who choose to prevent or limit their children’s ability to view this information for whatever reason, can make that choice for themselves. We have identified a completely separate category for
weapons sites.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Respectfully, Pat Mershon
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Dear Ms.(sic) Fitzpatrick,
This can be a very valuable resource to those parents who choose to allow their children access to weapons related sites or information, however, not all do. Some feel that their child is not old enough, mature enough or has an unhealthy fascination with this type of information. We are not suggesting that guns or weapons in general, are right or wrong, we are simply offering a tool for parents to be able to choose what their children view in the privacy of their own homes.
It was a very difficult decision for me to include a category for weaponry. I argued against it but my argument was weak from the
standpoint that the parents that are concerned about their children viewing weaponry sites, are ultimately the ones who choose whether to block or not block the weaponry category in their own homes.
It was not our intention to give anyone the impression that we were making a judgement for or against guns. It is not for us to choose. We are simply attempting to identify the sites that are weapons related so
that parents who choose to prevent or limit their children’s ability to view this information for whatever reason, can make that choice for themselves. We have identified a completely separate category for
weapons sites.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Respectfully, Pat Mershon
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A vote for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil.
Vote Libertarian - For A Change.