If you dont think people can get issues from watching things
I do not not think this.
it seems like you think the children that should choose if they should access a porn (or other adult content) site.
Yes. The website should have a warning about its content (one could also make a law that it has to put more information there, about the risks and whatnot. we have this for other things). If the child is old enough to find such content and be curious, they’re probably mature enough to make their own decision.
They will of cause continue to watch.
If it’s that bad that it hurts them immediately, they won’t. And otherwise, it’s still not like they’d get addicted, and so I do not think a short exposure would have negative enough effects to strictly enforce age verification.
Just like they would eat doughnuts as a meal all the time if they had the choice.
Children are allowed to buy food (here in germany). They just need the money and access to a store.
I’m glad that you have well adjusted children that doesn’t have any issues and can say no to stuff like a mature person. Not all have that. A lot of pressure is applied to children today that weren’t a thing when I grew up, being constantly connected and have big corporations getting kids addicted to constant information stream. Setting the bar at, if a child is able to use a web browser as an indicator of maturity, is a very low bar.
Regarding doughnuts, then children are most of the time limited on how much money they have, have other interests that cost money, and (hopefully) parents that makes sure they don’t eat doughnuts for all their meals.
I have been focusing on porn, but age checks should also be applied to gambling, social media, and other things that can screw up people.
I do not not think this.
Yes. The website should have a warning about its content (one could also make a law that it has to put more information there, about the risks and whatnot. we have this for other things). If the child is old enough to find such content and be curious, they’re probably mature enough to make their own decision.
If it’s that bad that it hurts them immediately, they won’t. And otherwise, it’s still not like they’d get addicted, and so I do not think a short exposure would have negative enough effects to strictly enforce age verification.
Children are allowed to buy food (here in germany). They just need the money and access to a store.
I’m glad that you have well adjusted children that doesn’t have any issues and can say no to stuff like a mature person. Not all have that. A lot of pressure is applied to children today that weren’t a thing when I grew up, being constantly connected and have big corporations getting kids addicted to constant information stream. Setting the bar at, if a child is able to use a web browser as an indicator of maturity, is a very low bar.
Regarding doughnuts, then children are most of the time limited on how much money they have, have other interests that cost money, and (hopefully) parents that makes sure they don’t eat doughnuts for all their meals.
I have been focusing on porn, but age checks should also be applied to gambling, social media, and other things that can screw up people.