This is really awful, but I can see what Brad is saying. They do have a right to do that. These parents should be pushing for education and charater-building in kids rather than laws to protect them. If you can teach your kids to be careful around the internet and to throw off what other people say about them, things like this won't happen as much. The message that drove Megan to suicide was more than cruel, but I can't help but feel that if these parents had either 1) Encouraged her to think for herself and to not be so dependent on others' opinions or 2) Kept her off of Myspace knowing that her developmental and emotional issues (ADD, weight problems) would hurt her ability to disregard the cruel comments of others.
But this is something parents should consider in the future--educate your kids, teach them to think for themselves rather than making laws that destroy fundamental rights. I feel terribly for Megan's family and for the people of the town as a whole.
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