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 …showed first 75 words of 1988 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1988 total…a totally new and unique environment in which communications take place. Existing laws are not applicable to this medium. The lack of touchable boundaries cause confusion as to where violations of law take place. The Internet is made up of nameless interaction and anonymous communication. The complexity of the Internet makes it near impossible to delete data that has been publicized. No one country should be allowed to, or could, regulate or Censor the Internet