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It’s up to the parents

By Samantha Robbecke

Like many other good things, especially on the Internet, MySpace does present certain dangers. It is hard not to find something these days that doesn’t pose some sort of threat to teens and young adults.

The word is out that millions of people, a majority being minor-aged teens, are using this Web site, so, of course, predators are predictably going to flock to MySpace. It has somewhat become the new carnival or city park, a place where teenagers and younger kids meet up, and older sexual predators take advantage of their “safe” surroundings.

Any major point of interest for teenagers will attract these sorts of “individuals,” so honestly, what is with these ridiculous lawsuits? Should a person sue the park in which their child was abducted? No, just like everywhere else, it is primarily the parents’ job to keep their kids safe.

If parents are afraid of MySpace, they should take certain Internet precautions. There is so much software out today that can be used to protect children and teens on the computer that there can be no excuse for parents not to be responsible for their own children both on and off the computer.

Samantha Robbecke is a freshman general studies student from Paris, Texas.

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