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Look pal, the internet is a tool for exchanging information. Just like the air is a medium for talking in real life. Any sort of legislation like "oh no, you need a XCORP(R) CERTIFIED CHECKBOX(TM)" is just getting in the way and forcing us to use some moron's garbage tech, much like a website requiring SMS pins to log in. When I was 13 and got porn it was by p2p programs. I sure as hell don't want to go back in time and have them already banned and gimped in 2000.

> This is a hyperbolic statement. Even if you are just talking about internet regulation.

It was intended hyperbole, but it's also mostly right. Rules are for fools.

> This is an extreme example but it illustrates a point.

An extreme imaginary example is needed because the internet is harmless.

> You can say the same thing about websites that prey on children, or the elderly.

There's no such thing. That is an American myth. They are a bunch of muppets who tell stories to each other about how a new type of monster ate their cookies. I'm not even exaggerating. It's an American passtime to think up new "injustices" to be solved.

I watch porn too, staring at 13, and never had a problem because I've always been healthy in general. Sex feels good even alone. It's not likely to cause physical health problems any more than any other physical activity. All those people on NoFap are losers coping by blaming their problems on some specific thing. Society is full of losers, it's not hard to find thousands of them to go on a dedicated forum to circlejerk each other.

> I'm not going to touch any of the other subjects you raised because I'm not arguing for any of the things you listed.

It was targeted toward HN in general anyway. I'm really sick of this place full of corporate drones trying to appeal to "the people".