The Internets Rape Of Innocence

The Internets Rape Of Innocence [+ favourites]

for some reason, sites like deviant art, and myspace really bother me. the same way that sluty teenagers and people screaming for death do.
i think its because i myself am pretty innocent, kinda.

why am i like this?
does anyone else feel the same?

"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

awesome topic.

everything is so easily obtainable via internet. its slightly more complicated now than it was ten years ago, but its simply a matter of jumping through a few hoops that even an inquisitve eight year old could handle.

its also very difficult to stay away from porn on the internet. most sites have links that take you to places which may not be directly related to porn, but have pop ups or other links that direct you to it.

the amount of violence (real and fake) that we are exposed to seems absurdly high as well. clips from Faces of Death are easily accessed by anyone.

i was allowed complete freedom on the internet from about age six. partially due to the fact that it was such a new concept and my parents were ignorant to its unlimited potential for danger. sometimes i do feel like i was raped of my innocence via internet. but ive also learned an enormous amount from it, so im a bit conflicted.

ultimately its up to parents to decide things. personally, if i have kids i wont let them use the internet until they are 10-12 and it will be heavily supervised until they are 16-18.

the internet is shit. people should accept this.

"I am Akba-Atatdia"

Interesting view...But, do you think that sheltering them will really help or only spark their curiousity. I'd rather just tell them the truth. Instead of avoiding the situation I'd try and get them to learn from it. They won't be able to avoid it forever.

"I love to see people struggling for their purpose in life..."

the internet doesnt neccessarily rape you of your innocence, but it does make it easier for you to do it yourself. if a child has an inquisitive mind, they can find things you wouldnt want them to easily.

and also there are things that do make you wonder, anyone know the site happy tree friends? not exactly the kind of thing you want some little kid finding, there are worse things, but it looks like its designed for children and is something the might easily find.

"I tried coding in cocoa but it ran between the keys and shorted my pc"

it has very little to do with sheltering them. and they will certainly access it on their own either at a friends house or at school, or any number of places. its just that when given full freedom, people will take full advantage of it regardless of consequences (seen or unforeseen). children crave rules and regulations. without boundaries they become lost and confused.

children should be outside on playgrounds or stretching their brains through several different mediums. not sitting in front of a box full of flith and mostly useless information for their age group.

does no one understand how to raise children anymore? i feel like a fascist when it comes to comparing my views to others my age.

"I am Akba-Atatdia"

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its just that when given full freedom, people will take full advantage of it regardless of consequences (seen or unforeseen).

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does no one understand how to raise children anymore? i feel like a fascist when it comes to comparing my views to others my age.

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children crave rules and regulations. without boundaries they become lost and confused.

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children should be outside on playgrounds or stretching their brains through several different mediums. not sitting in front of a box full of flith and mostly useless information for their age group.

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"The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge is Not Ignorance, It is the ILLUSION of Knowledge. Stephen Hawking"

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you guys....
ok. not so much sex. i think that leftwood kinda hit it with the insecurities part. at least for me. i think thats why i feel the way i do, and those feelings are not anger nor regret. and i think wyote hit it with th whole box thing. it would have been a far more enjoable experience had the first naked women i saw been in real life, and not on tv or the internet.

and the thing about the internet is that even if a kid isnt neccecarily looking for porn, he can still find it.
one type i google searched the word ham. on the 7th page i found a porn link. i know, thats pretty deep into it, but still.

i think it is more that i feel that it is becomeing a fad for kids to act like they are sexually aware and that looking sexy is an extremely important thing. and i cant help but find that site like myspace promote this "sexuall" disposition among young people. the experiences should be aquired in a much less electronical way.

but i wasnt really talking about sex.

i guess i just feel that regret of missing the change. and not even wanting to have been there....

i wanted you guys to talk about the feeling i was haveing, not how shity the internet is.

"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

Rules and regualtions are important but it's more important to tell them the reasons behind them. If they are aware of the situation and aware of the problems behind it then and only then they might not think twice about it.

Awakend I think your feelings are perfectly natural. Such sexually open women are intimidating or at least to men that aren't as open to such feelings. Don't be scared it's only pussy.

"I love to see people struggling for their purpose in life..."

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but i wasnt really talking about sex

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"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

you guys make it sound like i wouldnt even talk to a kid, just lay down all these rules. rules are meant to be broken. i simply laid out a logical guidline. discussing things is the most important aspect of parenting.

but anyway, on to the whole feeling aspect that awakends trying to get at. i wasnt referring to simply sex either, its just that thats the easiest thing to lean toward talking about. i feel like the internet inadvertently took away a lot of my innocence, and it is somewhat responsible for my cynicism.

"I am Akba-Atatdia"
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Life rapes you of innocence. The internet just does it quicker.

All forms of perversion (not just sexual) can be found in books and in people. The internet just makes it easier to get.

"How can we be just in a world without mercy and merciful in a world without justice?"

ah so very true. the more you come across in life the less innocent you become, and the internet gives you a lot all at once.

"I am Akba-Atatdia"

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i guess i just feel that regret of missing the change. and not even wanting to have been there....

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why am i like this?

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Life rapes you of innocence. The internet just does it quicker.

All forms of perversion (not just sexual) can be found in books and in people. The internet just makes it easier to get.

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"The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge is Not Ignorance, It is the ILLUSION of Knowledge. Stephen Hawking"

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what change

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"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

i think that its more the use of sex appeal in everything. it bothers me.

like in video games. in a video game called "Final Fantasy X-2" the characters in the video game are disigned to look sexy. its a fucking video game. why the hell would they do that? i hate it. using peoples weakness like that and compleatly unsanctifying everything that just gives me a horrible feeling. im not saying that im not comfortable with sex, i am. i will talk about anything. with anybody. people at my school know me as extremely open, honest, and crazy. so i know thats not the problem, because i know im not faking it.

just thought i'd update

"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."