I completely agree. I'm not sure if these still exist but Iran (reportedly) had "halal" brothels at one point. They would marry the "couple," do the deed, then

I completely agree. I'm not sure if these still exist but Iran (reportedly) had "halal" brothels at one point. They would marry the "couple," do the deed, then divorce. The cookie law was like that. Legislators started with a real world goal, protecting users privacy from certain violations. They looked through their legal lens to determine the specific rights bein violated. But, the fix never left the legal realm. The lawyers got to work making sure that users rights are not violated, but without actually giving them any more privacy. Somehow, this absurd interpretation of "informed consent" held water. Six or seven years ago, South Park made fun of Apple's 47 page terms, updated meticulously. Today, we probably "sign" a thousand pages of pseudo-contracts per week. The cookie law normalized it. Regulators of regulated industries demand more of it. This is so absurd! The legal profession (including legislators & regulators) just go on with their method of keeping society free of prostitution by making sure everyone gets married and divorced at the correct time.