More than 600 have signed the Students for Child-Oriented Policy petition for the University of Notre Dame to limit access to pornographic websites on the Catholic university's Wi-Fi system – a call similar to a resolution the student senate voted down in 2023.
"This goes to show just how pornified our culture has become when students themselves are asking for relief," comments Daniel Weiss, president of Sexual Integrity Leaders. "They know it's harmful, they know it's affecting their relationships negatively, and they know it's a violation of God's design and order."
He finds it amazing that the students recognize the benefits of such a filter and that adults and administrators do not.
"It would obviously help students that are struggling with sexual temptation to not have that option on their desktop, laptop, or Wi-Fi availability, even on their phones," Weiss submits.
He says removing that temptation will be a big help for a lot of people. It also sends a cultural signal.
"We rightly decry sexual violence against women and rape culture and things that are common on college campuses," notes Weiss. "Why would we be fueling that with the very material that perpetuates those types of crimes?"
The College Fix reports that the activism from Notre Dame students has paid off in some ways, as Catholic University of America activists succeeded in getting a filter added after hearing about a 2019 effort at Notre Dame. Then-President John Jenkins rejected that proposal, supporting a student opt-in to a Wi-Fi filter.
