> Arguably pornography is the only thing on the internet that really 
> has the potential to harm people.

You should have put your flame shields up before saying that :-).

Some will argue that porn does no harm to anyone.
    (Some of these people probably also promote tobacco.)
Some will argue that Casino sites and similar do harm.
Some will argue that sites that provide information about potentially 
dangerous activities do harm (explosives, poisons, ...)
Some will argue that sites that express contrary opinions to theirs do 
harm.
Some will say that religious sites are harmful.
Some will ban internet access as too dangerous per se.
Some will say (after they've brought the imitation stone tablets down 
from the mountain) that it's not the internet that harms people, it's 
people that harm people.
Libertarians will argue that it's none of anyone else's business.
Some ....



        RM

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