Re: Banning Social Media For Under-16s

On Thu, 22 May 2025 09:37:50 -0400 (EDT), kludge@panix.com (Scott
Dorsey) wrote:

Lawrence D'Oliveiro  <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

On Sat, 17 May 2025 14:55:17 -0400 (EDT), Scott Dorsey wrote:
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The only solution is to actually educate kids about sex ...

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

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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.)
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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.
--scott

There has to be some balance between freedom and control.   In the USA
various venereal diseases, like clamidia and gonorrhea are out of
control, especially among blacks.   The mechanics of sex must be
combined with social skills & responsibilities and should be taught
from a young age.   Various religions oppose this mainly in the
endeavor to breed more adherents, and the costs of caring for bastards
and gravid mothers.