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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 10:45:18 +1000
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Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
> kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro  <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote
>>> Scott Dorsey wrote

>>>> The only solution is to actually educate kids about sex ...

Not even possible

>>> Some right-wingers have religious objections to that though, don't  
>>> they?

>> Not just right-wingers.  Plenty of folks left and center have social
>> objections to that.  (Most of the claimed religious objections on the
>> right turn out to be social objections when carefully inspected.)

>> We live in a society that is very messed-up about sex and that isn't
>> going to change until people see places that are less so.  The nice
>> thing about the internet is that it gives kids an opportunity to see
>> places that are less so.  The bad thing about the internet is that it
>> provides no context.

> There has to be some balance between freedom and control.

Bullshit

> In the USA  various venereal diseases, like clamidia andgonorrhea are  
> out of  control, especially among blacks.

Bullshit

> The mechanics of sex must be  combined with social skills&   
> responsibilities and should be taught  from a young age.

Not even possible.

> Various religions oppose this mainly inthe  endeavor to breed more  
> adherents,

That's not why they do that

> and the costs of caring for bastards  and gravid mothers.

In fact the stupid child benefits system actually encourages that