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This doesn't sound all that unreasonable to me. They do give you a way to turn off the "weapons" category, do they not? What else does it include? Yes, you may not like the idea of censoring sites that talk about the responsible use of guns from children but I'm sure there are leftists out there that don't like the idea of censoring sites that talk about what they consider "responsible" attitudes towards sex, drugs, abortion, paganism, and homosexuality. Symantec can't be expected to please everyone.

I disagree completely. What about discrimination against those of us who still believe in the constitution?? Why aren't sites run by "living constitution" anti-righters that might offend me, blocked?

"Why aren't sites run by "living constitution" anti-righters that might offend me, blocked?"

Well I would assume that the purpose of including the 'Weapon' category with the software was not to censor second amendment sites... There are lots of sites out there that, to say the least, do not promote responsible gun ownership, and distinguishing between them probably isn't very easy. Wait I can read your mind. You're thinking "but its easy for them to distinguish between pro and anti-gun sites?." To that I don't really have an answer, but I think this is much ado about nothing. Nothing is being blocked unless you, as the parent, want it to be.

I disagree completely. What about discrimination against those of us who still believe in the constitution??

TURN OFF THE FEATURE. If you go over to the Dummy Underground, I'm sure you'll find people who complain about some of the other sites that Symantec blocks in categories that you consider desirable to block. If you want a filter that complies only with conservative sensibilties, then license or market one and sell it. If there is a market for it, people will buy it. But Symantec has a generic filter. That means that it will include things that you like and things that you don't. While you may eat, sleep, and drink Second Amendment issues, I doubt that most Americans who use the filter will even notice those sites are blocked. I cannot imagine most children are just dying to visit the NRA's web site or even have the first clue about the Constitution, nevermind the Second Amendment.

Why aren't sites run by "living constitution" anti-righters that might offend me, blocked?

If you can make a case that the content is harmful to children without sounding like a candidate for the tinfoil hat club, why don't you sent Symantec a nice letter and ask for a category? Of course I also doubt that most children are dying to read up on the latest progressive Constitutional theories, either.

Just who do you think this product is targetted at and just what do you think most parents expect to do?