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1. DangitBobby ◴[] No.44399681[source]
This attitude is first of all disappointing, but also predictable, and crucially exactly reflect (I believe) the closely held beliefs of legislators and judges trampling on 1st Amendment rights "for the children". The age verification scheme is blackmail, designed to discourage access to pornography for adults, plain and simple. If it weren't, they would have set up age verification schemes that allow you to remain anonymous.

Instead of being smug about how you like the outcome (this time) you should be concerned that your constitutional rights are subject to the arbitrary moral whims of whoever happens to be in power at the time. Imagine a Congress and complicit SC that together legislates it's illegal to visit Christian churches without government age verification because some right wing factions churn out violent extremists who brainwash and indoctrinate children into their ranks as young as possible?