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There is no Constitutional right to prey on others. The Internet is just a piece of technology, like the telephone. Society has the right to modify its uses.

— Andrew Vachss

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The Internet is a free and open platform. Everyone has the right to speak. However, compliance with the law is the bottom line that no one should violate.

— Lu Wei

The Internet is a wonderful thing, but it opens the door to many crimes, so you have to stay ahead of it.

— Frank Abagnale

The Internet is brittle and fragile and too easy to take down. It's a conduit for criminal activity. We need international treaties to prosecute the bad guys, but we don't have them.

— Vint Cerf

Congress should consult experts and consider alternatives and make 100% sure that any step it takes to police the Internet doesn't change the Internet as we know it.

— Ron Wyden

While the Internet can't be controlled 100 percent, it's possible for governments to filter content and discourage people from organizing.

— Rebecca MacKinnon

The freedom to connect to the world anywhere at anytime brings with it the threat of unscrupulous predators and criminals who mask their activities with the anonymity the Internet provides to its users.

— Mike Fitzpatrick

At its core, the FCC's plan to regulate the Internet will force businesses and people to check first with the government and get permission to innovate.

— Mary Bono

✗Opposing Perspectives

Both the American people and nations that censor the internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote internet freedom.

— Hillary Clinton

History is rife with examples of governments taking actions to 'protect' their citizens from harm by controlling access to information and inhibiting freedom of expression and other freedoms outlined in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We must make sure, collectively, that the Internet avoids a similar fate.

— Vint Cerf

The Internet is a worldwide platform for sharing information. It is a community of common interests. No country is immune to such global challenges as cybercrime, hacking, and invasion of privacy.

— Lu Wei