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  • LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafetoNonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.works•I think the Krokodil has expired, these demands are literally impossibleEnglish
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    2 days ago

    One day an old jewish pole, living in Warsaw, has his last light bulb burn out. To get a new one he’ll have to stand in line for two hours at the store (and they’ll probably be out by the time he gets there), so he goes up to his attic and starts rummaging around for an old oil lamp he vaguely remembers seeing.

    He finds the old brass lamp in the bottom of a trunk that has seen better days. He starts to polish it and (poof!) a genie appears in cloud of smoke.

    “Hoho, Mortal!” says the genie, stretching and yawning, “For releasing me I will grant you three wishes.”

    The old man thinks for a moment, and says, “I want Genghis Khan resurrected. I want him to re-unite his mongol hordes, march to the Polish border, and then decide he doesn’t want the place and march back home.”

    “No sooner said than done!” thunders the genie. “Your second wish?”

    “Ok. I want Genghis Khan resurrected. I want him to re-unite his mongol hordes, march to the Polish border, and then decide he doesn’t want the place and march back home.”

    “Hmmm. Well, all right. Your third wish?”

    “I want Genghis Khan resurrected. I want him to re-unite his --”

    “Okokok. Right. What’s this business about Genghis Khan marching to Poland and turning around again?”

    The old man smiles. “He has to pass through Russia six times.”

  • LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafetoTechnology@lemmy.world•First Porn, Now Skin Cream? ‘Age Verification’ Bills Are Out of Control.English
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    9 days ago

    We have taken parents rights away to allow children to make decisions on their gender and name changes, yet we expect parent to be responsible for their actions like accessing porn.

    That’s not a contradiction. Gender and name are about who the child is. Porn is about who the child wants to imagine having sex with. One of them, 99% of children are perfectly capable of making a good decision on. One of them can potentially be traumatising, and certainly isn’t absolutely necessary for a good life and healthy development.

    That said, it’s not the government’s job to control it. An “I am 18” button and a lesson in health class are enough.

    If porn sites must be legislated, here’s a better way: force them to display information to users on unrealistic depictions, the dangers of underage sex, and counselling resources.