If only all relationships involved complete and utter honesty with neither partner having to hide anything from the other. Unfortunately that is not how it is in reality, grow up. Even if we ignore the tension this will cause, are you telling me that you're perfectly fine with censorship of the internet? What if further down the line this filter was extended to extreme views, or views which don't sit well with the government. Also, why exactly does the government feel that it is their duty to do what parents should be doing? This is just makes Britain into a nanny state. Hell, let's say that you're one of the idiots who is perfectly fine with all of the above, from a practical sense how can you think this will work? Several years ago filters had to be removed from hospitals because doctors couldn't access research on breast cancer, something similar will almost certainly happen with this, this will cause many problems and fix nothing

@Racer-X
Adding an additional barrier to overcome to watch pornography can only be a good thing. Hopefully most people are too embarrassed to ask the restriction to be removed...and rightfully so. Watching porn isn't something to be proud of. It's embarrassing. A sign of weakness and loneliness.

Can anyone really tell if someone is corrupt because of porn? I mean porn isn't necessary to watch. It's a vice mostly enjoyed by lonely people. If you are in a happy marriage or relationship, you don't need porn at all.

Kids can live without porn and so can adults. If it really is that important that you have access to porn then you should probably re-evaluate your life. I hope the USA does something similar.

I have been porn-free ever since I got into a steady relationship 2 years ago. I just don't need it.

What if your girlfriend enjoys porn as much as you do? Porn isnt pathetic. Its only pathetic if your entire life is structured around it. But the porn industry is pretty much the most profitable industry in the world next to oil. Thats saying that your theory pretty much implicated the entire planet is porn addicts who are desperate and lonely.

Not going to argue the facts that porn is about fantasies and escaping reality just like television or movies. Its entertainment. What I will argue is forcing people to live with your morals.. and putting it into law. I personally think you and your thoughts make me sick. So to say a law should be written in your favor and agaisnt the vast majority is a bit of a joke.

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Gravelord wrote in PM: (Only reposting it because he immediately blocked me from giving him a response lol.)

No, parents still make the final decisions. If a parent decides that they don't care if their child watches porn then its up to them to remove the restriction.

I think 99% of parents will be fine with this. Not everyone has the time to monitor their childs internet use or check if the browsing history has been cleared and have awkward conversations with their kids about how porn is wrong or dirty or whatever.

The government is doing parents and kids a service here. Only a porn addict would have a problem with this.
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@GraveLord

I think its not fair to the internet service provider. They dont make the porn. Your argument would have been better suited to say that all adult companies should be checking to see if your 18 or older before going to the website other wise the website could be blocked..

Which still i would be against cause i dont beleive in censorship at all.

Your asking a third party that has nothing to do with the situation or industry to police it... which is impossible I may add.

Simply stopping your children from using the internet unsupervised if you want to be a parent.

Like my content block on my phone, your giving free rein to the government to block what ever they feel is damaging as soon as they implement it you will get all the big money men saying this is damaging our business can you block it for us.
Tv companys blocking football or tv series streamed from other countries, music etc.

The parents should shut up and learn what the equipment in their house actually does.

Dude. I watch porn with my partner....loneliness, weakness..... ha, you really should get out more if those are your views. Porn can be many things for different people like alcohol..... good for some, bad for others....but at least porn kills far less people if any at all.

For the record I dont mind there being a sex lock/opt in barrier as many stupid stumble upon sites have stupid unrelated adds/popups that kids may click.