For centuries governments have tried to regular materials deemed inappropriate or
offensive. The history of western censorship was said to have begun when Socrates was
accused "firstly, of denying the gods recognized by the State and introducing new
divinities, and secondly of corrupting the young." He was sentenced to death for these
crimes. Many modern governments are attempting to control access to the Internet. They
are passing regulations that restrict the freedom people once took for granted.
The Internet is a world wide network that should not be regulated or censored by
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