> if they were carded for buying a pornographic magazine and I'm certain everyone here would not suggest children should be allowed to purchase such magazines.

> if they were carded for buying a pornographic magazine and I'm certain everyone here would not suggest children should be allowed to purchase such magazines. Why should it be any different online? In one case your age is verified and that's it. In the other your information is entered into a database that _might_ contain compromising information that may be used to blackmail you (e.g. you might be gay and not wish to disclose that fact to the world). The first worries me very litte - the second worries me a lot.