Here was my letter to MacLean's on this topic: The Internet is much more than a haven for vices. The vices existed before: phone scams, stalking, gambling, etc. Out of curiosity, a google search for "porn" yields 124,000,000 hits, while a search for "religion" yields 441,000,000. Now, which one worries you more? People who use their brains for research and higher learning rely heavily on the Internet. We find our articles, manuscripts, books online, we communicate with our peers around the world almost instantly. We exchange ideas and collaborate on research. Of course, we could have done the same flying, sailing, or riding horses, but the Internet made it more practical. Moreover, consider what people who live away from family and friends can do. They can talk to their relatives and friends in distant places for a very small price. Smoke signals just don't cut it. Has the Internet gone wrong for these people? In my view, the Internet is about empowerment. It's not about what "the Man" allows me to see. It's all about what "I" choose to see. By the way, I read this article online and replied by e-mail. If you lower the price of that ad magnet, I might buy it and if you fire up your telegraph, I might just send this again in morse code.