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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
"I don't know how or why that changed," In the US, the Federal court found in the COPA case that credit cards were not proof of age. You can buy a stored value card (a pre-paid credit card) at retail stores or banks without being over 18 in many cases. "If I had a 12 year old daughter I would be very concerned by what she sees online, and how it will effect her life."
1.) I don't think anyone would object to any Internet subscriber that is a parent taking some action to restrict their child's viewing of porn sites. Putting you must be over 18 warnings up would be ignored anyway. If you do that it is "politically correct", gives some legal defense (I did try) but in reality is not going to be effective.
2.) However, criminalizing adult "freedom of speech" when it is view by a person that you really cannot ascertain is not a minor is not the answer. There is nothing wrong in deciding what you or your family members will not view — there is a problem with deciding what others will be able to see (the courts seem to agree with this interpretation). |
Again, just to play devil's advocate...
A parent does not have to tell a 12 year old child that they can't go to the local store and buy liquor, porn, a gun, or cigarettes. The clerk will not sell to them, as it is illegal. Same with a 12 year old trying to enter an R or NC-17 rated movie alone. Not the case online.
Some things are just not appropriate for all ages, period.
The easy fall-back this industry replies with, is that the burden of censorship should fall on the parents. Well, the reality is that kids have friends with computers, kids have mobile devices. As long as porn is just a click away, it will be just a click away for your kids too.
For better or worse, laws and regulations WILL change soon - regarding porn and many other aspects of our lives - like it or not.