One of my new friends, Jake, did a post about the family seeking millions of dollars
in damages from Myspace. The gist is that the family thinks that their daughter was an innocent particapant in meeting
someone she met on Myspace. The background of the girl apparently was troubled before her seeking drugs and sex on Myspace.
He questions rightly "Where were the parents?".
I feel bad for the girl for the assault. I feel bad for the parents who were not aware of
her risky behavior before Myspace. I feel sorry for Myspace for putting up screening procedures, that if the people were honest,
would work fine.
Putting Myspace on the cross as a Scape goat is wrong. If the girl had not lied, she would
have had the protection of the filters in place at Myspace. I personaly do not invite people to my Myspace page unless they
are 18+. I would like to Minister to these needy folks. I do this to avoid all apperances of "Corrupting of our
Youth". I will talk with anyone who shows up at my site.
It is because I am ethical that I put these limitations on my self. This world is filled with
Evil. How could a child well on their way to becoming an adult not have any adult coping skills yet. This is the fault of
poor parenting. This is the fault of our Society which ignores Evil, for the sake of a buck.
I came to Myspace because it was a good place to meet people. It has been. I came to Myspace
because it was free. My Ministry with the Church of Thomas does not accept donations, so it was ideal. I went through a series
of questions meant to catagorize me, age etc.
Criminals will always lie, it is their nature. They are in the Malls around the country, they
are in the grocery store, and the other places that people are meeting. If people will just wake up to the concept that
the internet is a PUBLIC place just like all the others, maybe they will use the same precautions to guard against crime. Parents
should be teaching their kids to be cautious on the internet the same way my Mom told me "not to talk with strangers".
Personal responsibility has gone the way of the dodo bird. Parent are
also acting like the age of 18 is not really the end of childhood. Now it is around 25-30.
Look at Va. Tech as an example. Horrible event, tortured soul who had been bullied should
have gotten help, and parents saying their children (Over 18) were not adults. Again no personal responsibility.
If you are grown up enough to move from 'home' you are old enough to sign a contract, go to war, some states- drink, and look
out for your own safety.
My Grandfather became a Man at age 12. He left home to go to work for his own life. My Grandmother
married him at 16. She became a woman when she did. No one questioned either of them about their ability to be adults.
