Cardinal Warns Against Wireless Christmas Gifts

The Wireless Weblog has picked up on a story in the Salt Lake Tribune, of a leading Catholic cardinal who warning Catholic parents to be careful when buying iPods and other wireless devices as Christmas gifts because they could be used by minors to access pornography.

Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore, co-chairman of the Religious Alliance Against Pornography, said iPods, PDAs and video cell phones can easily send and receive pornography, much of it unsolicited.

Keeler urged bishops to warn pastors and parents that the devices used to download music and movies also make pornographic photos and videos more accessible, and warned of an ''approaching perfect storm'' that will inundate consumers with pornography."

emily | 5:26 PM | SMS and Religion |
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