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" What's your definition of safe? You better be sure that your kids aren't getting into trouble on the computer. "

" I'd rather have my kid on the computer than getting in trouble or doing drugs. They're safe at home. "

" Thanks for the notion. I will buy a filter and set it to block Christian websites. The religion is very seductive and dangerous. "

" Get a clue people. Most of you point and clickers don’t know much about computers or the Internet. There are ways of setting filters and site blockers to allow only what you approve to get through and they are password protected so only someone who knows the password can change them. The internet also gives people like ??? And to ??? a way to spread their rhetoric to thousands of people instead of just the few people they come in contact everyday. If ??? had a web site I could just type ??? Into the site blocker and I wouldn’t see anything from their site. The computer is a personal tool, and although ??? has the right to post what they want I also have a right to not see it. "

" How old are your kids?? I'm guessing you don't have a teenager who can actually get into stuff on the net they shouldn't. Sure, parents can trust their kids, but it's foolish to not prevent them from danger. Sure, I can trust my kids to not run in the street, but if I'm not there to call out to them when they head that way, then I would be foolish and they will never learn. It's not a trust issue. It's a guidance issue. "

" So true, although my brothers and I managed to reject religion just fine along with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny! "

" The Internet is a terrible invention. It provides a wide variety of information, much of which can be used to contradict authority. If an individual knows too much, he starts to form his own opinions which may or may not be the same as God's opinion or President Bush's opinion. This is unacceptable. For a Godly society, we need conformity of opinion and people who listen to their God and their President. "

" ...and hopefully they'll do the right thing when the time comes. If you feel the need to overprotect and control, then that's a trust issue, and that might be because you don't have a great relationship with your child - something that needs to be established way before they're old enough to use the internet. Kids need to feel trusted, or else they'll resent you. Yes, you should care what they're doing and offer guidance, but they must eventually learn to make the right decisions on their own. That is something you teach them, not force them into. By the way, I am a parent of 3 (soon to be 4), but also someone who remembers what it's like to be a kid. "

" I hear that they have Internet on computers now. "

" You haven't commented on the NASA story. "

" The internet is like anything else. There is good and bad that can be found. Parents, please be careful allowing your children free run of this animal we know as the information super hwy. "

" The net is a wonderful distraction with occasional information. Parents need to be extra attentive, especially if your kids know more about computers than you. I liken finding good sites/information on the internet to finding $100 bills in the sewer. Yeah, they're there, but you have to wade through a lot of...um...poo to find them. "

" Probably Christians mad there kids find great info on Atheism. Soon there little Christina soldiers turn to the likes of Christopher Hitchens, Carl Sagan, and Richard Dawkins. Thank God we have the internet... "

" I wonder how many of these parents are doing things to keep their kids from the 'negative' side of the Internet, and how many continue to use it as a babysitter? "

" I think that the Net is wonderful for children. My two daughters have used it for countless research papers. I don't even feel the need to provide any oversight or supervision what so ever. They use the Net not only for academics, but also for entertainment and relaxation. "

" That is why you should never have a computer in a separate room. It should always be in an area where you can monitor your children and hold them accountable. It's called common sense, and it helps out when raising kids. "