My husband “doesn’t know how to use the computer”, and I only use it for work. Do I still need WebChaver?
Yes. Chazal tell us (Bava Basra 57b) of a person who has a choice of two paths to follow, of which one passes an area where there are women not properly dressed and the other does not. If this fellow chooses to walk down the first path, he is considered wicked (Rasha) – even if he closes his eyes the whole time and didn’t see a thing! The Meforshim explain that one is to avoid any temptation (Nisayon) whenever possible. One who chooses to go to a place where there is temptation, even if he successfully conquers his inclination and does not sin, he is considered by Chazal a wicked, evil person. Without a system of Internet Accountability in your home, the Internet is an open area of Nisayon. Even if today no one uses it, tomorrow may be different. And even if no one will ever use it inappropriately, the Nisayon was sitting in the middle of the house, when another path without Nisayon (i.e. WebChaver) existed. What would Chazal say about that?
