Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit of Porn
Soundtrack: "Girl Named Sandoz" by The Smashing Pumpkins
The battle over censorship on the internet continues. It's a hot topic worldwide as governments all over the world try to figure out how to regulate things like pornography on the internet. And let's face it, we need it.
Although I don't agree with pornography and I think it's exploitation, we live in a nation where people are free to pursue happiness how they like. I personally don't see the happiness in pornography, it's like fast food sex. It satisfies the urge but doesn't compare to the full 5-course dinner. Sex was meant for a deep, loving, monogamous relationship, not a drive through. There is a spiritual side to it, and I'd say wanking off in the dark in front of a computer is less than spiritually satisfying. But some people go for that (which gives me the creeps), and we live in a nation based on Freedom, and they should be allowed to do whatever it is they want to do in the dark. The trick is, how do we regulate porn?
I think one solution is getting rid of free porn "landing pad" sites. They rarely have disclaimer pages that keep people who don't want to see it from having a coronary, and they have all sorts of clever and innocent names that make it way too easy for kids to stumble upon "daily free sex!" And if people want free smut, make them prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are 18 and require a credit card to access the site. No free previews until the identity of the user has been confirmed.
That doesn't mean that kids aren't going to be able to find porn on the internet, but it will help. I was in middle school once upon a time, I know what curiosity is like. But we need to protect the people who don't want access to porn at all. I'm sure eventually technology will come along that will make it much easier to regulate adult web sites, but in the mean time I think people should be required to use a credit card to help authenticate their identity. No credit card? Tough. Go buy a magazine like they used to do in the old days.
About Me
- Toph©
- I'm Toph, and I'm an addict. I've been working off and on to finish up a degree in Graphic Design. It's fun stuff, and some day I'll have my own design studio with wood floors and brick walls in some sort of old warehouse or garage. And it will have a pool table, and I shall name it Steve. I love my friends and my family. They are all supercool people and I'd totally take a bullet for them. I love studying religion and philosophy. To me God is the ultimate big question and I am constantly searching out and learning as much as I can about the subject. I also love geek culture, especially Star Wars and video games. I've fallen in love with a girl who is more fun than a swift kick in the pants. That's a lot of fun, folks.
1 comment:
Well, here's the thing: I dislike porn, and happily I never have to see it. People who don't want to see it, don't have to. Good adaware-type programs and regular system scans should keep people's systems safe from "spam" porn. And as you said, middle-schoolers will always be able to find it, even though they shouldn't. Hell, they sell Playboy at Waldenbooks. Child porn is still being as prosecuted as possible, though it's more difficult to track the perps (in some ways; pre-internet, it wasn't nearly so widely published, so also hard to track). Anyway...that's my rant.
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