And all this is because websites weren't doing age verification? Wow, I'm glad we could solve those problems once and for all with this excellent legislation that doesn't have any side effects whatsoever!
no, the problem is parents. all of these are happening at the same time which proves that the issue is that a significant minority of parents are incapable (there is also a reason why this has happened but saying it is verboten).
the question of whether the state should try to fix this stuff is irrelevant, it cannot
My GF works in schools helping children who have special needs. It's really sad some of the things she tells me. Many parents of these children will spend all of their child's DLA on giving their hair or nails done. Kids regularly turn up to school hungry and sometimes don't even get presents on their birthdays.
Many kids from these backgrounds are seen as little more than cashcows to help their parents get homes and income without having to work.
Yes...there is more I would like to say but that is the issue.
If you turn having children into a profit-seeking enterprise, you will get bad outcomes. The UK is in the bizarre position where people who should have kids aren't having kids but they are paying for the children of those who shouldn't have kids.
The statistics coming out about this are incredible. We are looking at 20-30% of this cohort likely being unable to work at any point in their lifetime.
Are there any common characteristics about these people that could be used to prevent this catastrophe? There has to be something… some commonality that could be of help.
