Missouri Molestation Case

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I've had a few inappropriate emails (but nothing for porn...usually "friend" search or drug advertisments)...and I've encountered surprising things in Google image searches...BUT...I NEVER have pop-ups. I'm of the educated opinion, that generally speaking, you get what you go looking for.

I've never had pop-ups or porn spam email either, but have run into garbage a few times when doing google searches.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Wow. I'm feeling pretty sick to my stomach right about now. I grew up in Joplin, and Huling's daughter (sorry, I couldn't muster up a "brother") and I went to school together. She was the maid of honor at our wedding. C. Huling has been pastor in Webb City for a long time, and was presbyter at some point over Section 6.

I've spent the night at their home lots of times, went sledding with their kids, horseback riding. *sigh*

Sickening.

Horrifying.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I've had a few inappropriate emails (but nothing for porn...usually "friend" search or drug advertisments)...and I've encountered surprising things in Google image searches...BUT...I NEVER have pop-ups. I'm of the educated opinion, that generally speaking, you get what you go looking for.

I wish I could say that. I have had porn email, and I assure you I have NOT visited their sites. And on a very rare occurrence do a search that hit a porn site.

As to pop-ups, I don't recall getting any porn pop-ups.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

Interesting information - but a very sad thread. The question is, would this have happened if he had not seen the internet porn?

Maybe the Amish are right?

The fact is molestation exists where technology does not, but if things are readily seen that are a shame to speak about, it may very well push someone over the edge....

Maybe the UC's have a point when they say some should rethink not only TV but even the internet.

Are you saying there is no child molestation amongst the Amish? No way!!

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by ILG

Are you saying there is no child molestation amongst the Amish? No way!!

If you read my post I am implying just the opposite.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I've had a few inappropriate emails (but nothing for porn...usually "friend" search or drug advertisments)...and I've encountered surprising things in Google image searches...BUT...I NEVER have pop-ups. I'm of the educated opinion, that generally speaking, you get what you go looking for.

When I was working at a certain library, a young boy who was innocently sitting at a computer had some porn pop up. This was one of his first times on the computer and he was not trying to access porn, but we had kids who came in regularly that did. We had security on these computers so that every time it was shut down, it cleared all history and downloads. Unfortunately, this poor kid got an eyeful. It does happen.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Esther

I wish I could say that. I have had porn email, and I assure you I have NOT visited their sites. And on a very rare occurrence do a search that hit a porn site.

As to pop-ups, I don't recall getting any porn pop-ups.

I regularly get porn email that goes into my junk mail. I can assure you that I have neither looked for porn nor gave any of these people my address. Actually, I started reporting it but heard that reporting it can actually have a boomerang effect of getting more, so I just ignore it. I wish someone would address these issues. My husband said that some are fighting for a dot xxx domain that pornographers would have to use and that would really be good. But the pornographers don't want it because they would have a harder time hooking people. This stuff ought to be illegal.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

If you read my post I am implying just the opposite.

Sorry, I reread it and understand what you are saying. You do have a point. It is very hard to be any type of mainstream now though without having internet. We do so much stuff on there. I wish the problem would be addressed on a different level...

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by ILG

Sorry, I reread it and understand what you are saying. You do have a point. It is very hard to be any type of mainstream now though without having internet. We do so much stuff on there. I wish the problem would be addressed on a different level...

That is the dilemma. In the end it really is a heart issue, but SOME PEOPLE may need to deal with this by setting severe limits on themselves.

There has to be more openness about this issue, as it seems labeling it a forbidden taboo and one we cannot even discuss has a backlash effect. Sin thrives in secrecy.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

That is the dilemma. In the end it really is a heart issue, but SOME PEOPLE may need to deal with this by setting severe limits on themselves.

There has to be more openness about this issue, as it seems labeling it a forbidden taboo and one we cannot even discuss has a backlash effect. Sin thrives in secrecy.

That is a very valid point. The problem with banning things (not saying it has NO good effect) is that the lawless do not care. I'm afraid then that this type of structured atmosphere does more to protect the people who are sinning that it does to help the others. I wish it were as easy as banning something. I wrote an article called Walling in of a Reprobate a couple of year back. I will post the link here because I think it is relevant. Here is is:

http://www.spiritualabuse.org/lynne/reprobate.html