Anonymity.

I interrupt this blog on dish ideas to talk a bit about anonymity.  It's funny that the whole purpose of the Internet is to share information.  However, there seems to be a little too much sharing of that information.  Too much really bad stuff.  From the innocent that discovers porn through a popup to a very bad person who seeks to find victims.  The internet is allowing crime to explode and harm so many people.  And yet, there are those who can easily hide behind the anonymity of open wifi hotspots, and made up names and it is mind-blowing that the "authorities" are unable to catch them.  I am saddened that so many people are hurt.  And yet, one of the things that we depend on is that privacy, that anonymity.  The ability to learn.  To research.  To teach, even.  Is there a line that is crossed?  You bet.  But who is to define that line?  Governments?  Religions? Or the people themselves?  Well yes.  All three.  We need to govern ourselves.  We need to make right choices.  We need to go to the religious leaders and even if we find fault with them, they mostly stand for truth and righteousness.  I hate that we can't always depend on them...but they are, after all human and suspect to human frailties. The government?  Yes the government.  If there was a way to "police" the internet as much as they are able to hand out speeding tickets through speed traps, then we would be able to have a cleaner place to do all of that research.  So anonymity offers privacy.  But it also offers protection to those that would do wrong.  What do we sacrifice?  Why do we sacrifice?  For me, it would be nice if, like on TV there was a sensor.  That porn would be eliminated from the internet.  Trust me it's easy to find and to get to.  Why?  Because they charge for it and the know that corrupt minds lead to addiction of corrupt actions.  And the sale of illegal substances, guns, and other horrible things would be policed with just as much vigor.  And so , I would be willing to have a little less anonymity, if there could be some entity that would police the content for its value on the INTERNET.  It is a tool of good quality.  It is also a tool of evil.  Beware how you use it.  Because you are NOT anonymous.  Not to everyone.