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csmattryder 7 days ago | parent | next [-]

>And the parents that are worried about their children getting fucked up by hardcore porn and social media.

Rarely brought up during the OSA debate, but I think we all know every UK ISP has "Safety Shield" on to block access to adult entertainment - by default. When purchasing the service you're asked if you want it disabled.

If parents are disabling it, they can't be that worried.

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djrj477dhsnv 7 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> children getting fucked up by hardcore porn

What evidence do you have that this is a reasonable concern?

I've seen plenty of hard-core porn since the age of 10 and turned out just fine. I don't know anyone in my generation that has said otherwise.

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antonymoose 7 days ago | parent [-]

I know plenty of lifelong smokers who lack cancer, so it’s fine then?

In any case, if we’re to share anecdotes, I don’t have a single man I know that has said “wow, pornography has enriched my childhood / adult life.” I know plenty that have had trouble in their relationships, however.

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einpoklum 7 days ago | parent | prev [-]

1. "Parents of children", unfortunately, have little political clout (also when including their votes).

2. Children are not "fucked up" by seeing people having sex. I mean, ok, parents can be worried about them being "fucked up", but this is to a great extent the same engineering-of-consciousness that the TF article is discussing, and which the UK government wishes to affect.