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Children should be given unrestricted internet access, amirite?
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
"I did X and I turned out fine, why shouldn't everyone turn out fine???" They say that anecdotal evidence is like having a study with a sample size of 1.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
Have you considered that maybe parents should teach their kids instead of letting them raw dog the internet?
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
Absolutely not. I was given unrestricted access, for the most part, and it's truly appalling what I ended up experiencing. Children have zero reason to be on the internet, unless it's for strictly educational purposes.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
I experienced bad stuff as well but it's better to at a younger age so that you're desensitized to it earlier
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
Or you're traumatized and develop negative core beliefs during a transformative time.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
I'll have to disagree on that. Kids don't need to experience the stuff we did, especially at such a young age. I could've done without having access to the internet.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
bro ain't no children coming off better for seeing hardcore porn and/or cartel murder vids
by barrett964 weeks ago
fuuuuuuuck no
by barrett964 weeks ago
Parents should just teach children how to use technology, the problem is that there are too few parents knowledgeable enough to do that.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
Y'see. This is how me and several of my friends got groomed by predators. Nobody listen to this guy.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
You too? It's messed me up pretty bad. It went way too far before it ended.
by Inner-Carpet4 weeks ago
I got groomed
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
So then why are you suggesting this? You figure it was fine or what?
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
No I'm not saying it's fine but it didn't really traumatize me or anything
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
I don't know how to reply to that, honestly. Either you're self-deluded or you're just very unusual. I can assure you most of us aren't so lucky.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
You're back?
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
There is no benefit that even remotely outweighs the cons of this "idea"
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
Children are also naïve, and can be collected by child predators if they are not monitored.
by Hermanclara4 weeks ago
Nop.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
Nope. I believe children should be taught to use the internet early, the internet is so crucial and central to everyday life now, but under very restricted and guided circumstances.
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
They basically already have it.
by Possible-Egg4 weeks ago
This is just bad parenting as anecdotal evidence for worse parenting and something that is objectively dangerous. Kudos!
by AdIcy204 weeks ago
No one is saying the internet isn't granting knowledge but I'd say the other side of the scale is way more detrimental to children and their wellbeing as a whole. You may have escaped your childhood with no real issues but there are other children who are easily targeted and trafficked. The pros do not outweigh the cons in this case. Unrestricted internet access could be dangerous for an adult, let alone a young impressionable child
by qgulgowski4 weeks ago
Children should be driven to the Skid Row part of town and dropped off for the day. They'll learn so much useful information. < how you sound.
by Kaylietoy4 weeks ago
but what if your parents had taught you? wouldn't have that been better? i had to learn a lot of things on my own as a child on the internet but i much would've preferred my mom teaching me about it and life skills. i was left floundering and it sucked. don't continue that cycle
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
What kind of internet was on phones when you were 7? Or am I old?
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
Well this is certainly unpopular. +1
by Anonymous4 weeks ago
But I saw stuff like that when I was a child and im not messed up.
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