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UK’s Age verification: We need to keep the state away from our porn
The idea that the state should legislate on age verification to grant user’s access to pornography is society assuming that it has failed miserably and that parents are merely incapable human beings.
The whole of society is harmed to “protect children” from imbecile parents.
In addition, the State’s creating a new market for private companies to profit, charging so that citizens can access porn sites whose content is free or for which they have already paid.
And to maximize the absurdity, under UK’s law (or at least the business model of verification companies) you have to buy a valid license for only one device. In other words, the State will not only hinder your access and charge you for it, but also let a private company charge you for access for each device you own.
Can you imagine someone going to a store, a bookstore or a kiosk asking the seller to buy access to pornography and handing over your data to him?
