Should congress require schools and public libraries to block social-networking web sites?

Yes. Congress is supposed to do what is best for society.. If that means blocking social networking so that people become smarter, then so be it. Why should computer resources be wasted on social networking when it could be used on more productive things.

Should congress require schools and public libraries to block social-networking web sites?
That would go against the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Reply:No, Congress shouldn't be in charge of what I read (sometimes I wonder if they should be in charge of the country, let alone what I read.) That's the first amendment. In the case of children, parents and not Congress should be in charge of what children read.
Reply:No.





That would be the equivalent of "blocking" the right to read certain books.
Reply:Yes they should. Social networking sights do not contain anything of value.





They could simply place the condition on public money they give.