seen in recent history" (Loyd). The anti-censor argument to filtering software is that they are concerned what it will filter exactly. Their complaint is based on the fact that the term "indecent" has yet to be defined. Unlike television and radio, the term "obscene" is used to designate illegal content. Frank Easterbrook, a judge in the Seventh U.S. Circuit, has strong opinions about banning pornography. He stated, "The state may not ordain preferred viewpoints in this way. The Constitution forbids the state to declare one perspective right and silence opponents" (Strossen). The problem comes down to individual opinions on what is "indecent" and will this process only filter the necessary material. The Christian Coalition group in the United States are strong censorship proponents and realize that a complete banned of pornographic material will be almost impossible. They also believe these software filters are the next best thing to keeping unwanted material out of the hands of children. According to the Blue Ribbon Campaign, a leader in anti-censorship, under the CDA these measures would technically ban sites containing The Sistine Chapel, The Scarlet Letter, and Planned Parenthood, which doesn't sit well with most anti-censors. (B.R.C.)The Sistine Chapel brings up another portion of the argument of the technical ability to censor the Internet. The Sistine Chapel is an Italian treasure located in the Vatican City. If censorship laws were passed here in the U.S., they would in no way be applicable to international information transfers. These technical issues are hard to pin down because of the evolving nature of the technology itself. Since this problem is so new, it is difficult to reference former solutions and standards. Dean Harris, a writer for Wired magazine added "Every new medium that has ever been established was followed by similar arguments that you are hearing right now. The Internet is a new medium that ...
