Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1068071)

I don't get it John.....how am I in the same boat?
If children go to visit friends I expect their parents to be vigilant about what is accessible on the internet, if they cannot(or will not do this - for whatever reason) then surely it has to be better to have a system where people who want to access this type of material need a secure way to log in to access it.

I do not want children to be able to stumble upon violent rape scenes, or scenes which degrade women......is that wrong?

If adults wish to get their pleasure in this way, then that is their choice, but it should not be freely available just by punching some phrase into a search engine.

Originally Posted by Less (Post 1068060)

So, do we stop there? Just protecting our own children?
Yes, they could go to a friends house, yes, their friends parents could be allowing porn to be watched.
From the little I've seen most porn sites ask if you are over 18, I don't know nor am I interested in finding out that all porn sites ask that.

However, any parent allowing access to such sites needs to be sorted, they obviously aren't fit.

If you're over eighteen then you are allowed to choose, under eighteen you have adults responsible for what you view.

If they don't take responsibility then they should be forced to.

I don't watch porn, (often), (usually I catch a glimpse when some idiot insists on showing his (I have yet to meet a woman that wants to show me porn, though I'm sure they exist) latest find), (strange how they are lonely folk that need to share their depravity with others), but if I wanted to, I should be allowed to, so long as I make sure no one underage can be allowed access.

Originally Posted by Less (Post 1068074)

You dont seem to be paying attention to anything that others say.



Meanwhile, look at Sugarmouses post, maybe you could agree with some of that?

By the way, if you need help getting off your high horse, use me as a stool.

I hope you're wearing spurs.
:eek:

Joking, honest!

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1068080)

Of course I am paying atention, the only way we can protect other peoples children is by making sure that when they come to our home, systems are in place to prevent them viewing unsuitable material(or is that not the point you were making?)...that is a given......but if there are people out there who either don't, or won't follow this lead then it needs something else to be done.

I have read and digested the post by Sugarmouse and yes, she makes some very valid points.
As for me getting off my high horse......what the hell Less, it took me long enough to get up here, so don't think for a moment I will be getting down just yet..besides the view from up here is divine..as I'm sure you know only too well :)

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1068080)

Of course I am paying atention, the only way we can protect other peoples children is by making sure that when they come to our home, systems are in place to prevent them viewing unsuitable material(or is that not the point you were making?)...that is a given......but if there are people out there who either don't, or won't follow this lead then it needs something else to be done.

I have read and digested the post by Sugarmouse and yes, she makes some very valid points.
As for me getting off my high horse......what the hell Less, it took me long enough to get up here, so don't think for a moment I will be getting down just yet..besides the view from up here is divine..as I'm sure you know only too well :)

Originally Posted by sugarmouse0707 (Post 1068081)

lol!
Well I guess the only way this would be effective for the purpose of stopping children stumbling across adult content, or to stop a curious teenager searching for it, is if everybody opted for it-in theory. If a child can still view porn in some places but not others, then it's pretty much pointless.... In fact it could even have the potential for being further damaging.

If it's so restrictive that no adult content at all can be viewed with it on, then I can see many people opting out of it.

Originally Posted by Less (Post 1068083)

O.K. so suppose all porn is banned, it seems to be a thriving industry, will it just die or will it find itself being viewed under the same circumstances as the method described by entwisi?
Suddenly millions could be open to prosecution for not having a pin number, the same millions could because of the way they are forced to watch porn even go several steps further and say, a sheep for a lamb, may as well watch child porn, these same people leave the site open and your grandkid walks into a friends house then sees that.

Still the same irresponsible parent and nothing has stopped the kids from seeing it.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 1067847)

Sheesh! What next? Thoughtcrime.:rolleyes: