Child Online Protection Act struck down.

[Riconoen {UGC}]

I don't know where to post this so I'll post it here since it isn't news about drugs....

http://ibtimes.com/articles/20070322...t-blocking.htm

Why was the internet born? FOR PORN!!!!!!!!

[Alicia]

Originally Posted by Riconoen {UGC}

Why was the internet born? FOR PORN!!!!!!!!

Actually no, originally it was a military communication thing.

[Nagognog2]

Originally Posted by Alicia

Actually no, originally it was a military communication thing.

Correct. The internet was developed to maintain communications in the event of a nuclear war. The airbursts of atomic weapons would set off an electromagnetic pulse that would cripple entire regions and negate the use of everything from telephones to elevators. The internet used a system of nodes to relay data from point A to point B via point X if everything else was toast. In other words, you need to find out if Washington still exists. You are in New Jersey. Most of New Jersey is gone. So you can relay your message to Washington via New Mexico and bounce it off Ohio to reach Washington.

[darkglobe]

Originally Posted by Nagognog2

Correct. The internet was developed to maintain communications in the event of a nuclear war. The airbursts of atomic weapons would set off an electromagnetic pulse that would cripple entire regions and negate the use of everything from telephones to elevators. The internet used a system of nodes to relay data from point A to point B via point X if everything else was toast. In other words, you need to find out if Washington still exists. You are in New Jersey. Most of New Jersey is gone. So you can relay your message to Washington via New Mexico and bounce it off Ohio to reach Washington.

Au contraire!
The internet was actually created as a means of sharing documents between academic institutions.
According to a website.... can't find the damned link!

Ah well. That link doesn't really bother me. Porn/no porn who cares when you got such a wealth of worthwhile information out there...

[Sitbcknchill]

Originally Posted by darkglobe

Ah well. That link doesn't really bother me. Porn/no porn who cares when you got such a wealth of worthwhile information out there...

Yeah but you see, it starts with the obvious and works it's way down to the ridiculous. This isn't about keeping children from porn. It's about our freedom to do what we want. Shit like this gets passed all the time for "the sake of the children" when it's really some uptight asshole(S) wanting everyone to conform to his beliefs, religion and frame of mind. It starts out with porn and ends up with all kinds of "not socially acceptable" subject matter.

Filters work and they should be used. Even more important and effective is the parents. Education also does wonders. When you take something away from kids they are more inclined to find a way around it.

[AntiAimer]

Unprotected\"protected" sex or pron?

People really need to start makeing up there minds.

[darawk]

This is a very good decision for the internet in general. The tide has been going in the opposite direction for far too long. I mean, while the law was specifically targetted at pornography, it was worded as "socially unacceptable for children". That could have been just as easily applied to this site(though I realize people under 18 aren't allowed here anyway) or erowid, or wikipedia page on drugs.

[Riconoen {UGC}]

I think nobody here has seen the countless "The internet is for porn" Avenue Q youtube vids and YTMND's...

[Riconoen {UGC}]

Nobody caught an STD by masturbating to porn.

[Alicia]

Originally Posted by Riconoen {UGC}

Nobody caught an STD by masturbating to porn.

No but it can hurt your eyes. hand strain etc. depends what floats your boat, some people like hanging..

[Nagognog2]

You must remember, regards masturbating to porn, that those who would "save the children" by locking up their parents for looking at porn would also threaten the children with eternal damnation and have them flogged for touching their wee-wee's or woo-woo's.

It's all about societal control. These wing~nuts want to own everyone's penis or vagina.