[Adam the Fish]

Originally Posted by livingdeadboy

That's illegal...

Whilst it's always worth remembering that there are different laws in different parts of the world, I think saying that is probably jumping the gun a bit.

I don't know specifically about the filtering software you mention, but what seems likely is that they've selected categories of preset filtered websites. The theory is probably that you'll need access to major religions for research in some subjects but that they want to avoid any possible cult-like mentalitied (not every religion has one of course, most don't - those categories just act as an overprotection).

If you want more information on their filtering policy, your best bet is to contact your school's IT department. They should be able to explain the restrictions they have in place and lift them if necessary.