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Re:The Reasons Authoritarianism Is Growing – and How to Reve... by Gud on Thursday November 07, 2024 @02:30PM (#42079996)
There is a big difference between storing someones credentials in a porn identification database vs showing your ID to some clerk. These things are not identical.
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Re:The Reasons Authoritarianism Is Growing – and How to Reve... by skhunted on Thursday November 07, 2024 @04:11PM (#42081059)
Of course they aren't identical. The point is that prior to the internet everyone thought it reasonable to prevent kids from accessing pornography. Now it is widely available to them online. Some people think this is not right. There are no perfect solutions.
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