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ENGLAND: Internet porn will be blocked to protect all children - Long Article

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  • #122
    Overature
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Overature


    Nadser wrote: »
    My thoughts:

    1. The whole point of the web is the sharing of information, communication and collaboration. To try and censor it wrong and should not be tolerated.

    yeah i agree with you, they'll then try and ban violent video sites and the like afterwards.


  • #123
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,740 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    it's not porn that sexualises young lads and definetely not young girls - it's music videos like

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo1QyIx44B4


    and other videos such as these that I just couldn't be arsed looking for but we all know what ones they are...


  • #124
    Ray Burkes Pension
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭Ray Burkes Pension


    Bottle_of_Smoke wrote: »
    Good idea in principle I think. Though there'd be a lot of grey areas. I mean would wikipedia be banned for its page on vulvas?

    I mean I think they would have to change it as I would probably get an infraction for linking it directly here or my account closed if I linked to it on facebook.

    It might become the case that most people would opt in for access because it would invariably make accessing a lot of ''not porn but may cause similar offence'' type sites impossible.

    There nothing on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulva that any parent should have a problem with. Your kids should know what a woman's body looks like. It isn't something dirty.


  • #125
    Susannahmia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Susannahmia


    Holybejaysus wrote: »
    Because the child is being encouraged to think that they are a teenager

    I needed a bra when I was 11, some girls develop boobs earlier.


  • #126
    investment
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭investment


    There are no Irish porn sites in Ireland??

    Why is this is it illegal in ireland to run a porn site


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  • #127
    Holybejaysus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 415 ✭✭Holybejaysus


    Susannahmia wrote: »
    I needed a bra when I was 11, some girls develop boobs earlier.

    Well there's always going to be people who develop earlier than others, but I'm talking about bra's that are marketed specifically at pre-teens.

    Here is another morally repugnant sales ploy-

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-109621/Outrage-Argos-sells-G-strings-children.html


  • #128
    pablomakaveli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭pablomakaveli


    investment wrote: »
    There are no Irish porn sites in Ireland??

    Why is this is it illegal in ireland to run a porn site

    The crowd who give out .ie domain names are very fussy and won't give out any porn ones. one guy got around that with p.orn before .ie.

    Typical backwards ireland stuff really


  • #129
    pablomakaveli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭pablomakaveli


    Holybejaysus wrote: »
    Well there's always going to be people who develop earlier than others, but I'm talking about bra's that are marketed specifically at pre-teens.

    Here is another morally repugnant sales ploy-

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-109621/Outrage-Argos-sells-G-strings-children.html

    There was the stuff that was made with the playboy logo for young girls as well. Things like pencil cases and rulers with the playboy logo plastered on them.


  • #130
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Holybejaysus wrote: »
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-109621/Outrage-Argos-sells-G-strings-children.html

    Warning for those easily offended: this article contains quotes from Ann Widdecombe and Esther Rantzen.


  • #131
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    it's not porn that sexualises young lads and definetely not young girls - it's music videos like

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo1QyIx44B4


    and other videos such as these that I just couldn't be arsed looking for but we all know what ones they are...

    No it's not music videos like that that sexualise young lads and young girls either, it is testosterone and estrogen. Maybe we should start spaying our children?


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  • #132
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    strobe wrote: »
    No it's not music videos like that that sexualise young lads and young girls either, it is testosterone and estrogen. Maybe we should start spaying our children?

    would solve a lot of problems


  • #133
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    The one thing that would get me protesting on the streets


  • #134
    Holybejaysus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 415 ✭✭Holybejaysus


    strobe wrote: »
    No it's not music videos like that that sexualise young lads and young girls either, it is testosterone and estrogen. Maybe we should start spaying our children?

    Look, we all know that children one day turn into teenagers, when they start to develop an interest in the opposite sex. This is normal, it is a perfectly understandable biological function. It's been the same way for thousands of years.

    The problem is that in the modern age, children and teenagers are being hyper-sexualized, thanks to the media, and tv in particular. They are being deliberately targeted at younger ages, and exposed to more graphic material. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that this is going to lead to widespread psychological and emotional issues in later years. The perception of what is real and what is an act for tv gets blurred.

    So Christina Aguilera and her ilk have a lot to answer for in this regard. But as John Lennon said, keep em' doped with religion, sex and tv. It'll only last forever....


  • #135
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Should we start downloading? Have a 1 tb hd.....


  • #136
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    MUSSOLINI wrote: »
    Should we start downloading? Have a 1 tb hd.....

    yes and then sell them and be filthy stinking rich


  • #137
    Herb Powell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭Herb Powell


    MUSSOLINI wrote: »
    Should we start downloading? Have a 1 tb hd.....
    FILL IT WITH LOLI


  • #138
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    Herb Powell wrote: »
    FILL IT WITH LOLI

    you forgot the "ta"


  • #139
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Holybejaysus wrote: »
    Look, we all know that children one day turn into teenagers, when they start to develop an interest in the opposite sex. This is normal, it is a perfectly understandable biological function. It's been the same way for thousands of years.

    The problem is that in the modern age, children and teenagers are being hyper-sexualized, thanks to the media, and tv in particular. They are being deliberately targeted at younger ages, and exposed to more graphic material. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that this is going to lead to widespread psychological and emotional issues in later years. The perception of what is real and what is an act for tv gets blurred.

    So Christina Aguilera and her ilk have a lot to answer for in this regard. But as John Lennon said, keep em' doped with religion, sex and tv. It'll only last forever....

    I believe this is complete fantasy. I watched Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean Claude Van Damme and co butcher their way across the silver screen for years as a kid and heard the exact same things said. That children watching these things is turning them all into violent maniacs. It was nonsense propagated by the kind of people that appear on Fox news and start every sentence with "well speaking as a mother.........". This is the same thing. This idea that children are being "hyper-sexualised" and having "psychological and emotional issues in later years" {lollers} by watching pretty girls dancing to music is nonsense as well. Read fewer tabloids and actually look around you.


  • #140
    Herb Powell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭Herb Powell


    pmcmahon wrote: »
    you forgot the "ta"
    you mean "con" :D
    I left it out intentionally though.


  • #141
    Holybejaysus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 415 ✭✭Holybejaysus


    strobe wrote: »
    I believe this is complete fantasy. I watched Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean Claude Van Damme and co butcher their way across the silver screen for years as a kid and heard the exact same things said. That children watching these things is turning them all into violent maniacs. It was nonsense propagated by the kind of people that appear on Fox news and start every sentence with "well speaking as a mother.........". This is the same thing. This idea that children are being "hyper-sexualised" and having "psychological and emotional issues in later years" {lollers} by watching pretty girls dancing to music is nonsense as well. Read fewer tabloids and actually look around you.

    Perhaps you might want to do a bit of reading yourself there matey.....The more you learn, the more you learn how much you don't know.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexualization

    http://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/girls/report.aspx


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  • #142
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    MUSSOLINI wrote: »
    Should we start downloading? Have a 1 tb hd.....

    that wont get you far!


  • #143
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    that wont get you far!
    If I compress it all... maybe!!!


  • #144
    PeakOutput
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,638 ✭✭✭PeakOutput


    K-9 wrote: »
    It's all very well saying leave it to the parents or sure they'll find a way around it anyway, doesn't mean we shouldn't do anything about it.

    the internet should be completely uncensored end of story


  • #145
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,525 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    From a purely practical standpoint, porn isn't a very good way to learn about sex.

    The solution may be better porn.


  • #146
    Vourney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Vourney


    strobe wrote: »
    I believe this is complete fantasy. I watched Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean Claude Van Damme and co butcher their way across the silver screen for years as a kid and heard the exact same things said. That children watching these things is turning them all into violent maniacs. It was nonsense propagated by the kind of people that appear on Fox news and start every sentence with "well speaking as a mother.........". This is the same thing. This idea that children are being "hyper-sexualised" and having "psychological and emotional issues in later years" {lollers} by watching pretty girls dancing to music is nonsense as well. Read fewer tabloids and actually look around you.

    You're joking right.
    I've lost count how many times I've have to explain to grown men that trying to have sex on the first date will frighten away a normal woman, and attract the crazies to you. I shouldn't have to explain that to a grown man.
    Someone who has a normal sense about the privacy and trust issues related to sexuality wouldn't need this explained to them.


  • #147
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,525 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Vourney wrote: »
    I've lost count how many times I've have to explain to grown men that trying to have sex on the first date...

    Do, or do not. There is no "try".

    </master yoda>


  • #148
    Nate--IRL--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭Nate--IRL--


    Edit:- I really should read threads the whole way through before posting.............

    Nate


  • #149
    TheReverend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 710 ✭✭✭TheReverend


    http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/all-internet-porn-will-be-blocked-to-protect-children-under-uk-government-plan/story-e6frfkui-1225973481287

    another newspaper talking about the issue


  • #150
    Refugee from RealLife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭Refugee from RealLife


    There is no place for porn on the internet, block it all I say.
    We cabn then return to wholesome old fashioned courting and learn about real love.


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  • #151
    gosplan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,828 ✭✭✭gosplan


    This makes brilliant sense.

    It's not total censorship, it's simply stating that some things shouldn't been seen by children. And they're right.

    It seems to me that the obvious way it would work would be that porn is accessible once the account holder with the ISP asks for it.

    The only way I can see people having a problem with that is if they still live with their parents.


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