as far back as i remember, there has been a ban on minors viewing material of a sexual nature. as always, kids will find a way to access it regardless of the rules. the providers have generally agreed that it was the responsibility of the parents to monitor the sites their kids were accessing. as usual, no parent wants to stand over their child nor do they want a government that will either. they basically have the technology to properly register adults and keep kids off these sites, but now we got adults screaming privacy issues. whats the answer here? place yet more limitations on the first amendment by banning porn? sacrificing privacy in order to prevent kids from accessing internet porn. genies out of the bottle as these kids will now just swap files anyway. maybe a hybrid solution of making porn portray sex as an act of mutuality rather than fill our kids with images of debasement, make access as difficult as possible which may mean matching a personal id with a national registry that doesnt collect data on your visit. watch our kids more- take a little more responsibility rather than point fingers everywhere else?
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