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knodi123 | 2 months ago

> "would require every bookstore to verify the age of every customer at the door and, for minors..."

It's a dumb law, but, devil's advocate - isn't that how porn shops work? And porn shops also sell some non-porn items, too.

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akerl_|2 months ago

This is the difference between standing on a street corner shouting "shit" and taking a shit on a street corner.

The court is generally pretty adept at navigating the difference between "a bookstore that has some spicy books" and "a sex shop that has some non-spicy books".

knodi123|2 months ago

I guess that makes sense. Thanks.

immibis|2 months ago

Most modern social media is the latter, but for trash and propaganda, rather than sex. So why doesn't the court apply the same rule that it's okay to check IDs on entry?

jaco6|2 months ago

Bookstores that carry porn are porn shops. Apps that carry porn are porn shops, and since the app store has apps that carry porn, the app store is a porn shop.

Nasrudith|2 months ago

Laws which are open to abuse are bad laws. Full stop.

hiddencost|2 months ago

ICYMI Kavanaugh endorsed arresting people because they look brown so I'm not sure why we're putting any faith in the court system.