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by purple_ducks 2691 days ago
> where the heck are these kids' parents?

What about the internet suddenly absolves the company from being diligent and responsible?

If this was shops selling alcohol & cigarettes to 14 year olds, would your response be "where the hell are the parents?"

Parents aren't going to monitor their kids 24/7.

> If your child is searching for adult partners, complete strangers, over the Internet, you as a parent have a lot to answer for.

I don't have children yet I think this is a very uninformed comment. Sexuality and attraction (and even more-so perceived attraction) are complex and multi faceted things so I think jumping to blaming the parents is _very_ simple minded.

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>Parents aren't going to monitor their kids 24/7.

It's not about monitoring your kids 24/7. It's about instilling values in them precisely so they can monitor themselves. This is what differentiates good upbringing and clueless parenting looking for scapegoats.

Are you a parent? Of a child over ten?
No. I happen to have been ten once, however, with good parents.