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>> Most of my friends had access since they were 10 or 11. We turned out fine.

Much akin to "when we were kids we rode in the front seat without seat belts on, we turned out fine", and several other versions of that phrase.

I don't think it's a valid argument at all.

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I fail to see why I should take your feeling driven anecdote backed position over your interlocutor's feeling driven anecdote backed position.

I watched all the porn I could get my hands on and turned out fine is evidence. It's not conclusive or anything but you wouldn't see it in a world where porn was the devil. The below articles certainly don't support demonisation of porn.

http://maggiemcneill.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/pornography...

http://www.hawaii.edu/PCSS/biblio/articles/1961to1999/1999-p...

I don't think your point's valid either. Driving is operating heavy machinery, plain and simple. Driving without a seatbelt is totally different than using Facebook, or eBay, or Craigslist, unrestricted. They really couldn't be more dissimilar.

No one is going to get into trouble on craigslist. What's the worst that could happen, buying a couch with bedbugs?

Oh dear, you really don't know much about Craigslist do you?

Wait.... so I shouldn't go to that "modeling shoot"? 0_O

Just like being in the real world. Make smart decisions to the best of your ability and you'll be alright. There's nothing inherently wrong with the internet. Some people have things inherently wrong with them, and some of those people use the internet. Nothing to see here.

Also, don't respond to the job ad for that farm in Ohio..

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/04/justice/craiglist-killer-d...

Wow... I had only ever used Craig's List for buying and selling goods. I had no idea there were people raping and murdering each other on there. You'd think that the admins would try to put a stop to that.

I think someone was forced to sit in the back seat with seat belts on as a child.

> I don't think it's a valid argument at all.

Why not?

Normally that's a valid complaint but it's pretty obvious in this case that by fine he means "not so addicted to his 'phone or porn that it has a negative effect on his life".

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