Opposition to proposed ".xxx" domain
To Officials at ICANN: Thank you for accepting public comments on the proposal for an ".xxx" domain. I am writing to register my opposition to the creation of an ".xxx" domain name for pornographic websites. The reasons for my objection are very much like the objections I am certain you have already heard... Your proposal is unenforceable. It presumes that pornographers are people of good character & integrity who will be considerate of others' well-being and will "follow the rules". There is no possibility of that. Your proposal does not ensure, nor can it, that pornographers will remove their existing ".com" websites and move themselves to the ".xxx" domain. In fact, your creation of this new domain would likely DOUBLE the number of pornographic sites since pornographers will populate the ".xxx" domain AND keep their existing ".com" sites. Why wouldn't they? They stand to double their audience exposure. I also object to the legitimization of pornography. Current domains represent areas that add value to a healthy society, including ".net", ".gov", ".edu", ".us". To add pornography to that list is to put destructive, vile & exploitative material on the same level. Pornography should not be legitimized in any way. We don't need MORE pornography-we need to get rid of the trash we already have. I strongly urge you to reject the proposal for creation of an ".xxx" domain. Unless it could be enforced, it will only bring much more harm than good. Nicole S. Lee 3883 Cottage Grove Ct. Saginaw, MI 48604 <<attachment: winmail.dat>> |