[twiclo]

I agree that "Think of the children" is a really annoying talking point but it doesn't make it a _wrong_ talking point. It's often used to push reactionary policy quickly without giving anyone time to think about the repercussions. I'm on HN, I'm a massive advocate for privacy. I self host every single thing I can and use a pinephone.

That said the privacy argument is still not enough for me here. Bars have the ability to store this information they just choose not to. Pornhub also has the ability to choose not to store it. The privacy concerns are worth the risks

Pornography is a dangerous terrible thing. If exposed to it as a child it will likely impact you for the rest of your life.

[JumpCrisscross]

> Pornography is a dangerous terrible thing. If exposed to it as a child it will likely impact you for the rest of your life

Addiction to pornography is a dangerous, terrible thing. The main thing that makes pornography dangerous to youngsters is the vacuum of cultural context around sex in America. In cultures with a healthier relationship with sex, porn competes with wholesome constructs, and takes its place as entertainment versus instruction.

[RalfWausE]

> Pornography is a dangerous terrible thing. If exposed to it as a child it will likely impact you for the rest of your life.

Tell me you are an american without telling me you are an american...

[monetus]

I'm in the southeast US and only seem to see this viewpoint expressed by those who had highly religious upbringings. I'm curious what the rough equivalent of this moralizing would be in your area, wherever you may be.

[naasking]

> Pornography is a dangerous terrible thing. If exposed to it as a child it will likely impact you for the rest of your life.

I'm going to reiterate all of the other posters' requests for some evidence of this, because your whole position hinges on this one point that you are simply taking for granted.

[a4a4a4a4]

> Bars have the ability to store this information they just choose not to.

I can watch and verify that the bar doesn't store it, unless the bouncer is memorizing info. I cannot verify that PornHub doesn't store more than they say they do.

[mynameisvlad]

A lot of bars nowadays (at least in both Seattle and Vancouver for the past decade or so) will scan your ID to verify you’re not blacklisted, and share lists around.

They are definitely keeping records on banned people and I wouldn’t be surprised if they stored all scanned records for easy blacklisting post-issue.

[eatsyourtacos]

>Pornography is a dangerous terrible thing

No- it isn't.