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Petition to stop children being able to access pornography.

(33 Posts)
Nonu Sat 01-Sept-12 17:48:41

Are normal , decent human beings for it ??

Ella46 Sat 01-Sept-12 17:48:38

Petallus I hesitate to mention this but it's being championed by the dreaded Daily Mail!
There's an article about it today. I've already chucked the paper so will go and retrieve it!

petallus Sat 01-Sept-12 17:47:39

Just to be clear when I wish there was no pornography at all. In fact in the 80s I was part of a women's group that glued up the local porno shop's keyhole (only a lookout though).

petallus Sat 01-Sept-12 17:44:58

I am totally against pornography personally. Think it's awful that children can access it on the internet if their parents don't use parental controls.

However, this petition includes people up to the age of 18 and also wants any other adult to have to opt in.

Also would like to know more about the organizations/s involved in this petition.

whenim64 Sat 01-Sept-12 17:29:17

There's a general move to gee up the internet service providers and get them to block pornography, Petallus but meanwhile several organisations are petitioning to put an opt-in age limit on pornography. This goes beyond abusive images of children because it is now generaly accepted that pornography is not harmless, even consenting images of adults in various unrealistic sexual positions, because it distorts childrens' developing view of intimacy and sexual relationships between adults.

petallus Sat 01-Sept-12 17:19:49

Never sign things unless I think I know enough a) about who is asking me to sign and b) exactly what is involved.

Can't find much detail on the link.

I see there is a Christian Society involved.

whenim64 Sat 01-Sept-12 17:07:27

Excellent - signed it!

Ella46 Sat 01-Sept-12 16:53:02

Adults over 18 would have to 'opt-in'

safetynet.org.uk/index.php