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South Carolina may require porn filters on all new computers sold there. Is this the nuttiest idea ever?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33136points) December 20th, 2016

This proposed law here is stunningly stupid and inconsistent. Why would anyone think, for a moment, it made sense?

First, suppose a porn filter is required on a new computer. What’s to stop the owner from clicking “uninstall”? Or reloading Windows or Linux? Or doing any of a hundred other things to defeat the silly filter?

Second, if the goal is to reduce people viewing porn, then why is there a $20 fee to get rid of the filter? If it’s bad, it’s bad. Hypocrisy right there.

Third, does the First Amendment play a role here? “Government shall make no law…..”?

Is South Carolina serious about this? Or just incredibly naive?

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