There are many definitions of ‘adult’; in this case, you’re talking about biological adulthood - the period where the person turns sexually mature.

Yes, there is a possibility that a malicious actor may fabricate “studies”, im not denying that - in fact I agree with your comment.

It is important to realise that by supporting such efforts people will get hurt. Of course, banning isnt a valid option, and certainly not bans which concentrate within a particular minority.

It is those who let this happen that should dace the consequences - not the people, not the minorities and not anyone (regardless of gender, race or age). It may have appeared that I support banning but I dont.

The whole premise of proven harms is that it is not manipulated - but proven. Stop trying to change the narrative, when the fact is, that harms which correspond to children also apply to other ages - thats the thing where talking about.

I’m not assuming, I am stating this, as ‘proven’ doesnt change meaning (otherwise its just misinformation).

Well, I can definitively agree on that.

I agree, but on the ageism point. The thing that needs to be done is regulation so that manipulative design is reduced. Its the corporations that are the problem. Bans only target the victims the most.

Classic example of an strawman. Blame it all on the booze.

So free reign for censorship so long as someone alleges harm?

So in your mind protecting people from proven harms is censorship? Isnt this what you essentially are advocating for here?

Side note, censorship is not what I advocate for, but a free internet thats safe for everyone. If regulation is censorship then you clearly need to look up the definitions.

…While allowing the real abusers of power to continue on. The bans are targeting the wrong people - children but also teenagers shouldnt have their rights barred because the bad guys exist. Its the bad guys who should face the consequences.

How about we make the web safe for everyone. There is no need for gambling and other harmful things, as it impacts everyone - this isnt an age problem.

This isn’t only a technical problem, but also an human rights, and youth rights problem. And right now, that anonymous I’d thing will only punish the people the most while corporations publishing harmful algorithms stay blameless.

And on the other end we have a guy which has more money than multiple countries combined…

What country do you live in? And, if you don’t live in any of those affected countries, why should your opinion be more valuable than the one of the people living in it?

There is some sense in that; however in this case this is completely absurd. Do human rights violations not matter? Because thats what’s happening here, there are also wars which fit right in your logic, is that out of our concern too?

I’m certainly against people forcefully planting their beliefs and culture (I.e. Christianity, or other “superiors” who think their ethics are true) in other places. But honestly, if you believe things like genocide (which is included In your logic) is non of our concern, as long as its in a different country - then there is no point even continuing to read your entire post.

As a person supporting “professionals” you seem quite dead set on supporting what literally is fascism. Your last paragraph doesn’t make this any better.

Dont be crying when your kids leave you without contact one day. Also because it is easier, it don’t automatically make it a good choice - your kids are not machines.

Exactly, we have people against people because of this situation when the actual focus should be corpos. There are agruments which support such bans; however, the one thing they forget is who is the victim and who is the abuser. Because last time I looked, the abusers should be banned not the victims.

But even with that in mind, age has no place here, because the induced ageism is the entire drive of this entire law and movement.

Fascists are experts in dividing people and diverting the blame.

Trans kids are just a tool that harmer uses for his fascist laws.

Oh the hypocrisy… The fascists live on it, and no one bats an eye.

Situations that are seen to impact a select minority always traces back to it actually impacting everyone.

that sex would have been legal sickening enough.

That doesn’t make sense, if that where true then every single person be at risk of rape. Also rape is not sex - there has to be consent involved, in this case the male didn’t state the consent and was potentially drunk.

Sad that even Lemmy is filled with these awful stereotypes. Sexism exists, and its only getting more rampant.

That would’ve been true if it wasn’t rape.