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muriel_volestrangler

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19. That seems like a "no true Scotsman" argument.
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 12:30 PM
Jun 2025

Pornhub, for instance, says "Free Porn Videos". Are you saying that therefore it is a non-porn site?

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Basically whatever conservatives want, they get newdeal2 Jun 2025 #1
What the heck does "intermediate scrutiny" mean? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #2
I think you hit the nail on the head. sakabatou Jun 2025 #4
It has to do with how the court weighs rights and how the law affects those rights Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2025 #5
Free speech is nothing without the freedom to read. What's next? Registering to read political analysis? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #6
Your two points seem to be contradictory muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #10
Not contradictory. For example many people grow tomatoes (easy) but still buy produce at supermarket. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #11
That doesn't seem an equivalent. muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #12
Nobody is required to buy porn. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #13
That doesn't help. muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #14
1) Porn available on free non-porn sites (analogy tomatoes). 2) Most porn is on pay sites (analogy supermarket) Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #16
'Most porn is on pay sites' is different from 'Accessing porn sites requires credit cards' muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #17
Not universal about porn. Only universal about porn sites. Both statements are true. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #18
That seems like a "no true Scotsman" argument. muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #19
I wouldn't know that about Pornhub. I've never been to their site. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #20
Neither have I, but just googling '"pornhub" "free"' returns muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #22
It's a legal standard when deciding constitutional issues Sympthsical Jun 2025 #8
Thank you for taking the time to help me understand. It was not what I thought it might be Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #9
No doubt "adult content" will now include birth control information Arazi Jun 2025 #3
It has been the dream of tech companies biocube Jun 2025 #7
The Impact of Age Verification Measures Goes Beyond Porn Sites usonian Jun 2025 #15
Result, the internet savvy will get to watch porn Johonny Jun 2025 #21
"... 10 year moratorium would wipe out the Texas law that the Supreme Court just blessed a few hours ago." mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 #23
There is so much porn on the internet i don't know how this law can be enforced Buckeyeblue Jun 2025 #24
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