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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.misc,nz.general,aus.computers
Subject: Re: Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 14:44:43 +1000
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Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> 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

> It is not bullshit.

Its complete and utter bullshit

> It's common sense.

Control isnt even possible

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

>> Bullshit

> Look it up!

Nothing to look up that says anything even remotely like that

> It is not bullshit.

Its complete and utter bullshit

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

>> Not even possible.

> Yes it is.  Flog them if they refuse to learn!

Even sillier than you usually manage and not even legal

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

>> That's not why they do that

> It's the main one!

Bullshit it is. If it was, they wouldnt be banning fucking outside marriage

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

>> In fact the stupid child benefits system actually encourages that

> "Child benefits" do not knock them up?

But is the reason the dregs choose to have the brats, so they dont
have to work and just put their hand out to the govt instead