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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:04 pm
by TheCatt
From here.
Here's the related "Girl Sues Myspace" thread.
The government is pondering requiring labeling on explcit websites, for the children, don't you know? They even named it the Stop Adults' Facilitation of the Exploitation of Youth Act (SAFETY Act). So it must be good.
John Kyl, the Az Republican who introduced the bill, says "Advances in technology have brought us many wonders. Unfortunately, they have also brought to our children a whole new world of threats that were not there when we were children. This disturbing fact requires the vigilance of parents, and thoughtful action by government."
What I wouldn't give for some thoughtful inaction.
(GORDON edit - I moved this thread to Feedback and added the hyperlink to the post.)
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:08 pm
by GORDON
So it's anti-porn.
So.
What's porn?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:25 pm
by Malcolm
So it's anti-porn.
So.
What's porn?
Full-colour (not black & white) nudity.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:30 pm
by GORDON
Hmmm.
If I say "fuck" on dtman.com, is that porn?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:05 pm
by Leisher
Fucking stupid.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:12 pm
by TPRJones
Not to mention that the "Intarweb" is international in scope. There's a whole shit-ton of sites that don't have to conform to their standards.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:20 pm
by TheCatt
More American II funding.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:24 pm
by Malcolm
The government is pondering requiring
labeling on explcit websites, for the children, don't you know? They even named it the Stop Adults' Facilitation of the Exploitation of Youth Act (SAFETY Act). So it must be good.
Sweet. Guess as long as you're a minor, exploiting young'uns is alright. Some subcontracting'll take care of this.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:48 pm
by thibodeaux
Maybe it's just me, but I've always never understood this whole "protecting" our children from "predators" on the internet. How exactly does this work?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:09 pm
by unkbill
Maybe it's just me, but I've always never understood this whole "protecting" our children from "predators" on the internet. How exactly does this work?
Gosh we should appoint the gov to do it because parents don't seem to be able to handle the job. More freaking gov that doesn't work.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:17 pm
by TPRJones
I'm generally opposed to protecting children from the stupidity of their parents. It's counter-evolutionary and bad for the species as a whole.
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:21 pm
by thibodeaux
Maybe it's just me, but I've always never understood this whole "protecting" our children from "predators" on the internet. How exactly does this work?
Gosh we should appoint the gov to do it because parents don't seem to be able to handle the job. More freaking gov that doesn't work.
What in God's name are you talking about?
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:17 am
by unkbill
Maybe it's just me, but I've always never understood this whole "protecting" our children from "predators" on the internet. How exactly does this work?
Gosh we should appoint the gov to do it because parents don't seem to be able to handle the job. More freaking gov that doesn't work.
What in God's name are you talking about?
Would you recognize it now?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:34 am
by TheCatt
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:16 pm
by thibodeaux
No. It still doesn't make sense.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:06 pm
by unkbill
No. It still doesn't make sense.
Well I have given you all the tools you need to so I'm just going to leave it at that. If I were you I would just give up the hunt because I don't think you are going to git it.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:19 pm
by thibodeaux
I think you didn't understand my point.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:42 pm
by unkbill
K maybe it was worded badly. It was just a joke. No social value at all.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:45 pm
by GORDON
Just made a post about this subject.
Post here.
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:11 pm
by TPRJones
The entire purpose of modern governments is to restrict your behaviour and squander your money. What makes you think they'll stop now?