I think the reason may be generational. The current parents are majority Millenials, the generation which didn't have to shoulder a lot of personal responsibility like previous generations. Thus when it comes to their children they as usually place the responsibility on anybody but themselves.

Both parents working actually i think is a net-good thing - it teaches children to be responsible from early age. As my parents were both working - USSR - even when i was 5 years old i was already watching my 1 year old sister. And we were pretty typical at that.

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folkrav 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

> Millenials, the generation which didn't have to shoulder a lot of personal responsibility like previous generations

Please expand on this, cause holy fuck couldn't it less apply to my experience educating - then raising my own - kids.

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ytoawwhra92 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Governments require age verification to drive a car, purchase alcohol and other dangerous products, enter adult venues, and in various other scenarios. Why not for accessing Internet properties that are just as harmful?

	▲	mschuster91 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		> Governments require age verification to drive a car, purchase alcohol and other dangerous products, enter adult venues, and in various other scenarios. On paper. In practice... especially in rural areas not filled to the brim with busybodies, enforcement is spotty or limited to excessive, inappropriate morons.