Bruce Watson

Bruce Watson is the president of Enough Is Enough, an organization that works to educate the public about the dangers of online pornography. The following viewpoint is from Watson’s testimony before the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) Commission, which was researching ways to restrict children’s access to pornography on the Internet. Watson contends that one way to shield minors from pornography is to establish a separate domain name, such as “.sex” or “.adult,” for pornographic websites. A mandatory, separate domain name would make it easier for software filters to detect online pornography and for parents to protect their children.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What two words are among the most commonly used terms entered into search engines, according to Watson?
2. Which country prosecuted an operator...