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> When society has reached a point that anybody with internet access can, simply by 'accidentally' going to the wrong website, be exposed to imagery that really
by jamesrcole 10y ago
> When society has reached a point that anybody with internet access can, simply by 'accidentally' going to the wrong website, be exposed to imagery that really is not going to help them be well-adjusted in life, without any safeguards in place, there is something wrong.
"is not going to help them be well-adjusted in life" is an extraordinarily weak argument for harmfulness.
Eating ice-cream is also not going to help someone be well-adjusted in life.
- mobiuscog 10y agoIndeed. We definitely don't have an obesity problem. Isn't one of the main values of a society, that it strives to help everyone within that society ? What is the 'correct' social attitude towards looking after the welfare of others ?
- jamesrcole 10y agoGiven what was being discussed in the context, what you're saying equates to "there's something wrong that the public can get free access to ice-cream". Restricting access is not the only way to address issues in society. In any case, my only point was that the person I was replying to provided a very weak argument that the thing is bad in the first place. Note that this is not the same as me saying it isn't bad in any way.
- mobiuscog 10y agoI will not allow my daughter free access to ice cream, either ;) I see your point. I think that, unsurprisingly, this is a much bigger issue than just 'porn' and everyone sees it from different viewpoints (humans, eh). Thanks for the reply.