Because “freedom” can mean 1 of 2 different things depending on how big of an asshat you are. Should freedom mean being free to do what you want or should freedom mean being free to take away other people’s freedom? This is the issue.
Half the population in idiotic US states that ban everything think they live in one of the most free states in the US.
I agree, it’s a really dumb law but I’m not sure their angle of approach is the right one. I’d go after the privacy aspect of requiring adults to submit their government ID and reveal their porn tastes to the government, huge breach of privacy. But they went with:
Plaintiffs argue the new laws violate free speech rights and place a huge burden on content creators, who are being tasked with gatekeeping their own material instead of leaving it up to parents of minors.
Emphasis mine, I’m not sure “parents should be able to show their kids porn if they want” is the best angle that will get the most traction. Privacy of adults though, might.
Either way, I hope the draconian law gets overturned but that’s just my initial thoughts on the case.
Kind of surprised it’s not being challenged due to preemption by the FCC, or interstate commerce clauses. I would expect for that though, out of state companies would have to sue in federal courts.
Beyond the whole porn issue, as the victim of identity theft, “put all your personal information in this one big database” make me very nervous. Either that database will be hacked or someone with access to it will grab data for nefarious purposes.
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Why is it so hard for people who don’t like porn to simply not look at it?
Because “freedom” can mean 1 of 2 different things depending on how big of an asshat you are. Should freedom mean being free to do what you want or should freedom mean being free to take away other people’s freedom? This is the issue.
Half the population in idiotic US states that ban everything think they live in one of the most free states in the US.
I agree, it’s a really dumb law but I’m not sure their angle of approach is the right one. I’d go after the privacy aspect of requiring adults to submit their government ID and reveal their porn tastes to the government, huge breach of privacy. But they went with:
Emphasis mine, I’m not sure “parents should be able to show their kids porn if they want” is the best angle that will get the most traction. Privacy of adults though, might.
Either way, I hope the draconian law gets overturned but that’s just my initial thoughts on the case.
Kind of surprised it’s not being challenged due to preemption by the FCC, or interstate commerce clauses. I would expect for that though, out of state companies would have to sue in federal courts.
Beyond the whole porn issue, as the victim of identity theft, “put all your personal information in this one big database” make me very nervous. Either that database will be hacked or someone with access to it will grab data for nefarious purposes.
It’s not a matter of IF it will happen, but WHEN.
It’s already happened!
THREE TIMES
2023: https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2023/06/16/louisiana-cyberattack-dmv-moveit
2019: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/hackers-paradise-louisianas-ransomware-disaster-far-from-over/
2016: https://www.hackread.com/hacker-selling-louisiana-drivers-licence-database/