This is quite interesting to me, and it is surprising that in 1995 something like the CDA (over something so relatively trivial as profanity!) would even be proposed. It really does seem more in the vein of the censorship attempts happening in recent years, in concert with the current administration. -Angela Heather Johnson <howspj22@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: In 1995 the Supreme Court ruled against the Communications Decency Act (CDA) in the attempt to censor language over the internet. CDA wanted to dissallow use of any swear words. The act did not state anything against child pornography or internet stalking since there were already laws biding against these actions. They were just voting against the first ammendment rights. Well, this would have banned books on the internet, such as 'Catcher in the Rye', which was a sixth grade reading project for me. If I'm in college now and not allowed to read 'Catcher in the Rye' on the internet, should my sixth grade teacher fired for using that book for a reading assignment. Further more it would have gone against all 1st Ammendment rights, and a lot of Americans beliefs. I firmly agree with the Supreme Courts decision to allow freedom of speech over the net, just as it is in paper books. If somebody really has a problem with swear words, then I suggest th ey get a good supply of food and water and lock themselves in there homes with no sort of media equipment around, because it is everywhere, and I'm fine with that. Oh, and parents, watch your kids when their on the net :) --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.