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There is a simple solution to internet porn access. SomethingFishy May 2013 #1
White-listing is much easier and much more effective than black-listing. redgreenandblue May 2013 #2
Works for me... SomethingFishy May 2013 #4
The problem is getting everyone, worldwide, to follow the rules. redgreenandblue May 2013 #15
The internet views censorship as a routing problem. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #67
I don't like that because kids actually should have access to anything non-porn, like Honeycombe8 May 2013 #102
Who will pay the costs of moving all the porn sites to .xxx? jmowreader May 2013 #6
Would it be that expensive? What if we don't change the www domain SomethingFishy May 2013 #7
It would be far more expensive than you think jmowreader May 2013 #120
How would you enforce that? Cairycat May 2013 #9
That IS a low cost, effective way of limiting access to adults who intend to access those sites. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #104
That's probably one of the things they're going to take a look at. You should pardon the pun.nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #103
They're not going to look at it at all, because the genuises who proposed this immediately lost Warren DeMontague May 2013 #129
"it's not the government's responsibility to regulate consenting adults' sexual choices." ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #3
No it's not, but making it easier for parents to block porn sites SomethingFishy May 2013 #5
No one is taking away your porn. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #10
?? I didn't say they were. SomethingFishy May 2013 #11
That persons passive aggressive accusation against you is great isn't it? stevenleser May 2013 #23
FREEEEDUMB YOUUUU JUST R SKEERED THEYRE TAKING YER PORN Warren DeMontague May 2013 #28
If there's one truism in this age of electronic media: there's no shortage of ways to get porn. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #105
It's a wonder anyone does anything BUT masturbate, actually. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #128
Its not your responsibility to tell anyone else what they care about. nt stevenleser May 2013 #12
I haven't done that in the slightest. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #14
Yes you did. Just like those people who said we could not defend women against Sharia. stevenleser May 2013 #17
Give me a break. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #19
I don't care what you think. You are not going to shut me up on free speech or women's rights stevenleser May 2013 #22
No one is trying to shut you up. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #24
That is exactly what you were doing with the passive aggressive accusations against me and the other stevenleser May 2013 #26
Are you one of those people.... ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #37
Nope. But your nasty ad-hominem tactic is exactly that. An attempt to shame into silence stevenleser May 2013 #41
No, you just tried to end any discourse with sex shaming ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #42
Victim complex much? ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #46
Proudtobeblue obviously got the same impression. nt stevenleser May 2013 #49
I agree ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #51
You are ignoring, perhaps, the psychological harm done by the exploitive pornographers ... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #130
Some of that was definitely at least borderline homophobic stevenleser May 2013 #52
Homophobic? ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #56
That would be a first. I've never met an LGBT person into sex shaming before. I guess its possible. stevenleser May 2013 #61
Uh huh ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #66
A CIO friend said that people show their true colors when posting anonymously on the internet. stevenleser May 2013 #70
Indeed. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #80
I totally believe you!!! Iggo May 2013 #144
You sound bitter, that we don't have a sex police here. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #25
Wrong. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #32
I think someone just stole your login and password. There is no ad-hominem in this post... stevenleser May 2013 #34
Like I said, it sounds like they already are. The people who proposed it got walloped at the polls. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #36
+++ Whisp May 2013 #148
!!!! redqueen May 2013 #29
Why am I not surprised that ad-hominem attacks are celebrated by you? nt stevenleser May 2013 #30
OBAMMER AINT GERNER TAKE MAH BUTT PLUG NO SIR Warren DeMontague May 2013 #40
But you can't talk about the struggles of females under brutal theocratic regimes LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #112
don't worry BainsBane May 2013 #156
"Carry on, but don't blame me if you go blind." ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #31
I thought it was funny. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #39
the butt plug thing was funnier. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #44
One time I thought I lost mine. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #47
It clearly could have been worse. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #50
Are you proposing some sort of registry? ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #55
No, no Warren DeMontague May 2013 #58
Looks like Iceland is making their own decision on the matter already. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #16
Now what is there to do in Iceland... lame54 May 2013 #8
An active mind is never bored. Kids should learn that. But not with porn. nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #106
''consenting adults' sexual choices'' Whisp May 2013 #13
Except, what you're doing there is using an example of non-consent. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #20
"but that might disturb some freedumb speecher/righters" ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #21
sort of reminds me of that freedumb of owning any type of gunz shit. Whisp May 2013 #33
Take it up with the "Moral Majority" ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #38
anyone with any morality would condemn what can and does happen in the porn industry. Whisp May 2013 #69
Lemme know when someone walks into a mall and kills 20 people with a DVD of "Rocco does Prague" Warren DeMontague May 2013 #48
Hell, WalMart barely sells R rated movies. ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #53
Walmart and Iceland. Thinking of the children (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #62
Good point. Walmart sells semi-automatics but refuses to sell Playboy. Nye Bevan May 2013 #59
just saying The Defenders sound very much alike. n/t Whisp May 2013 #71
And you would hear the same arguments from people in Texas arguing against their anti-sodomy laws. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #74
"I'll give you my porn when you pry (or take) it from my cold, wet hands" Whisp May 2013 #75
Right, or my right to love/marry someone of the same gender. Or speak out against the government. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #76
sure, same difference all those things you are nonsensing about. Whisp May 2013 #78
Unlike the clear and obvious connection between a picture of a naked woman and an AK-47. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #79
I'm not talking about just a pic of a naked woman. Whisp May 2013 #85
Well then you come up with some ironclad non-Burgeresque definition of "porn" Warren DeMontague May 2013 #111
The similarities between fanatic gunners and porners are astoundingly similar. Whisp May 2013 #163
Wow, you are all over the map, here. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #165
The question of what exactly is porn? Whisp May 2013 #166
So how precisely does one define "degrading"? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #168
ok, I'll collect a pint of bull semen Whisp May 2013 #172
I'm saying that if you want to create some standard for "degrading" that isn't Potter Stewart's Warren DeMontague May 2013 #174
Seriously???? Bull semen??? opiate69 May 2013 #175
haha. sorry for that. Whisp May 2013 #176
Im reminded of Pickles's joke about the horse. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #180
Negative freedoms are easy, positive freedoms are hard. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #64
Nice strawman there. Apophis May 2013 #118
That's not porn, that's snuff. nt sibelian May 2013 #160
So Iceland will ban ebook downloads of "50 Shades of Grey"? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #18
Interesting. redqueen May 2013 #27
There are things on the internet and in life far far worse than porn. n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #35
Here we see what really interests people BainsBane May 2013 #43
While this gets even LESS attention: Warren DeMontague May 2013 #54
Okay, but I don't see the connection BainsBane May 2013 #60
A "clear" connection is disputable. But I think everyone here would agree that human trafficking Warren DeMontague May 2013 #65
church goes are major consumers of porn BainsBane May 2013 #68
Of course church goers are. So is everyone else. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #72
There are certainly cases of child porn BainsBane May 2013 #82
Sure, and that's ALREADY very, very illegal. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #99
porn is disseminated on the web now BainsBane May 2013 #113
And porn isn't monolithic. But again, those are arguments for a healthy domestic porn industry. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #124
source BainsBane May 2013 #83
We agree that human trafficking and poverty are both terrible, and should be fought vigorously. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #96
What you are refusing to understand BainsBane May 2013 #101
I'm not "refusing to understand", I disagree. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #108
You aren't acknowledging the evidence BainsBane May 2013 #117
More than anything, those are arguments for a healthy, vibrant, successful domestic porn industry. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #123
A well regulated industry would be a step forward, for sure BainsBane May 2013 #153
Fair enough. But it might be worth going past the propaganda to see the regulations already in place Warren DeMontague May 2013 #157
related to those awful facebook vids and pics and confessions. the young are marinated in this shit Whisp May 2013 #73
the "young are acting like shitty animals"? Really? Is that why violent crime is down? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #77
I saw an interesting documentary BainsBane May 2013 #81
omg, what do they have done? Whisp May 2013 #86
reduce BainsBane May 2013 #89
no! I'm not looking. Whisp May 2013 #93
Here is a review of the documentary BainsBane May 2013 #115
I also don't believe these hyperbolic examples are indicative of wide trends. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #109
there was like a 70% increase BainsBane May 2013 #114
I still don't buy the "culture in crisis" narrative. What are the exact numbers? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #126
Do a google search for yourself. BainsBane May 2013 #152
Is Sexy Baby the one where the woman was having labiaplasty because of something her boyfriend said? redqueen May 2013 #135
Couldn't the same argument be made for ANY cosmetic plastic surgery? ... Warren DeMontague May 2013 #142
Cosmetic surgery in general has increased, yes BainsBane May 2013 #155
There are two numbers, the rate of increase and the number of procedures period. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #158
This woman didn't have a boyfriend BainsBane May 2013 #154
People are capable of having more than one concern in life.nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #107
PORN THREAD! Warren DeMontague May 2013 #45
Is that your name sake? BainsBane May 2013 #90
Indeed. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #94
A reputation as a crusty aristocrat isn't so bad BainsBane May 2013 #98
My will? My will? Shit, I'm not even sick. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #100
If the focus is on filtering the most extreme, violent material then perhaps this isn't a bad thing. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #57
Reading this thread, the line between reasonable people and fanatic jerks looks very clear indeed. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #63
It's the only topic that brings the kids MattBaggins May 2013 #179
relegious right masquarding as progeserives Butcer May 2013 #84
You're right. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #87
chomsky is a doubious character to say the least Butcer May 2013 #91
Quotes and citations please. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #92
Well, the Faurisson thing is certainly ironic, given the topic at hand. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #132
Does anyone literally want to censor "every single sexy naked woman"? nomorenomore08 May 2013 #136
Iceland's not doing anything, yet-And the folks who proposed it immediately got drubbed at the polls Warren DeMontague May 2013 #137
I agree that it's subjective. And I certainly agree that the MacKinnon approach, philosophically, nomorenomore08 May 2013 #138
And I agree. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #140
No doubt. The VU were one of my entry points (at about 18/19 - I'm 28 now) to the more far-out nomorenomore08 May 2013 #143
That's because you have taste. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #145
Judging by 'Rock'n'Roll Animal' I'm sure he could put on a hell of a show in his day. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #146
Never been there, at least not that I recall. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #147
It's really not quite that simple... nomorenomore08 May 2013 #88
Exactly. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #97
Parents have the right to have their children protected from porn, if they choose. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #110
I'm not even thinking of sex/nudity per se, myself. I think we Americans tend to be a little uptight nomorenomore08 May 2013 #116
Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #95
Hello Butcer In_The_Wind May 2013 #121
If people don't like porn, they shouldn't go to those sites. Apophis May 2013 #119
but.... but..... the CHILDREN! (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #122
Mostly I agree, from a legal standpoint at least. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #125
If people aren't aware of it, it means they're not consuming it. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #127
I guess because those who consume it are, to a certain extent, the only ones aware of it. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #131
Still, people like what they like. Even if censorship were a good idea, it's not feasable. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #133
Of course. I think you and I agree far more, in the end, than we disagree. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #134
"..material easily accessible from "mainstream" sites is enough to freak out even somebody like me, redqueen May 2013 #139
I'm pretty desensitized, but not (I'd like to think) to real-life suffering. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #150
Censorship is wrong. Good that Iceland ousted their insane government LittleBlue May 2013 #141
I dont agree with censorship marions ghost May 2013 #149
Ice cold showers all around Blue Owl May 2013 #151
Big fat waste of time and resources Bradical79 May 2013 #159
To be blunt, banning porn is a dumb idea by foolish people who don't know how the internet works. Kurska May 2013 #161
To be fair, I'm pretty sure Iceland's proposed law wasn't a blanket porn ban. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #162
Changing the criteria for what porn they want to ban doesn't at all make it any more possible Kurska May 2013 #164
It's the thought that counts. dairydog91 May 2013 #167
The push for Gender Equality in Iceland LongTomH May 2013 #169
Ah. More laws are the solution! Of course. DeSwiss May 2013 #170
What is actually going on in Iceland FrodosPet May 2013 #171
I've got a better idea. Why don't they just enforce their laws against porn like we do? KamaAina May 2013 #173
Because they're talking about material containing adults. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #182
Ban porn, force people into 2 years of mandatory labor, and sanitize the English language... Pragdem May 2013 #177
Why is there this unusual belief that regulating porn MattBaggins May 2013 #178
Because if consenting adults fuck in front of a camera and other consenting adults watch it Warren DeMontague May 2013 #181
If you make videos of cars being repaired MattBaggins May 2013 #183
Well then I guess you've made a compelling case, there, for censoring porn. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #184
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