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Originally posted by Gazrok
The problems with this are myriad though...
For starters, how do you define porn? To some, classical paintings of nude women are porn. So, is the Louvre website included in the ban?
Then, there is the issue of the government regulating what is, and what is not moral. That's a pretty slippery slope. Give an inch, they take a mile. Where will it end with this going through? Are sexy shows and commercials next?
Also, there's the issue of a waste of money. Tools already exist for parents to limit exposure. If used, they work fine.
Perhaps the biggest problem though, is that they will planting the seeds for another branch of organized crime. Anytime you ban something popular, organized crime will fill the need. Yes, I know one could opt to receive the porn, but most folks probably want that private, so now you've created a black market need. Good job government!
Those who fail to learn from history (Prohibition) are doomed to repeat it.
This doesn't even affect me really
Originally posted by Gazrok
reply to post by VoidFire
This doesn't even affect me really
Until you start seeing empty spots on the walls in the art museums where paintings used to be, missing banned books from the library, etc., all in the name of removing "porn" from the public.
Maybe they'll ban violence next? The Disney cartoon Tarzan is a sure bet. It's got a hanging, a shooting, a stabbing, and other body counts.
if a neighbour has unsecured network and access to porn is he now a criminal if your child goes on his wifi and watches it... slippery slippery slope