Yes, in exactly the same way that my dad would want me to only use SawStop table saws so that I don't lose a finger like he did.

As for "freedoms," you're not free to vote or drink alcohol below a certain age. And before the internet, minors couldn't purchase pornography, either. Some people perceive this change as a return to normal, not an egregious destruction of freedom.

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miroljub 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> As for "freedoms," you're not free to vote or drink alcohol below a certain age. And before the internet, minors couldn't purchase pornography, either. Some people perceive this change as a return to normal, not an egregious destruction of freedom.

I am not talking about pornography or alcohol at all.

I hope you are aware that requiring an ID to surf the internet leads to total censoring and self-censoring of the complete internet. There goes your privacy, anonymity, and right to free speech.

If your country's regime really wanted to address pornography or alcohol, I'm pretty sure they would be able to shut it down without requiring everyone's identity. The issue is, they are just using these topics to manipulate people, and you are failing to that trap.

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otterley 7 hours ago | parent [-]

> requiring an ID to surf the internet

Who's proposing this? I don't want to argue over a straw man.

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miroljub 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Age verification === require an ID

	▲	otterley 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Right. I meant the "to surf the internet" part. Who's proposing this, exactly? No government is mentioned in the article that is doing or considering this. They are talking about it in the context of "high risk" services and social media, but not the Internet as such.

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mitthrowaway2 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

SawStop table saws still suffer from kickback like other table saws, which is arguably much more dangerous than losing a finger and can even cause lethal injury. The SawStop mechanism might provide an illusion of safety that results in users being less careful with their work.

I think the solution we really need is age verification for table saws. Of course, it goes without saying that the saw should also monitor the user's cuts to make sure they're connected with the right national suppliers who can supply material to meet their needs, and to ensure that you aren't using the saw to cut any inappropriate materials from unregistered sources.

	▲	otterley 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Ah, yes, the old "safety mechanism doesn't protect against all dangers, therefore it has no value" argument. Right. The door is over there. Take the baby out with the bathwater as you leave. -->