> > I just thought I'd let you all know how much I hate internet filters.
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> I do too. The worst thing about them is the noble intentions that drive their use.

Who was it who said that the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who opresses you for your own good? Something about not having any moral quandries...

> > I can't get into Rinkchat from my house because of the ridiculous filter my mother put on the computer.
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> You're old enough to get engaged but not old enough to surf the web without a content filter? Or did she put that on for herself?

Heh. You seem to be of the odd opinion that her mother thinks she's old enough to be engaged.

Sorry if that sounded a little bit bitter... I'm just a little edgy about the way her mother's been acting in general. It's bothering me. The way I feel about our engagement is that these are our lives, and it's our decision. If she doesn't like it, that's fine, she doesn't have to. But she does have to respect her daughter's decision. If we are making a mistake (which, of course, I know we aren't), then that's our mistake to make.