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I clearly only want the END USER, specifically parents, to be able to use the tag. Not the government, not local law enfocement, not the local ISP, but parents on their home computers only. All of a sudden you contradict yourself from what you stated and agreed with earlier? You agreed that would be fine and now all of a sudden you want to change your mind? Either you have a reading comprehension problem or you shift your arguements based on which way you think the wind blows.
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My statement was made to placate you since it did not appear that you were ever going to see the mistake in your reasoning. As I am still sure you will not.
However, theoretically, I am not against tags that only the end user can implement. The problem is, thats not reality. I know that, Gonzo knows that, Emporer knows that, Alex knows it, but you really live this the theoretical dream and think that it can be accomplished or at least should be attempted.
Thats why I brought up .XXX. Thats a perfect example of theory vs. reality. Theory is with every adult site having a .XXX TLD then parents can easily filter those sites. Cool - right - no problem. The kiddies are safe.
Well no, any tag that can be used by the end user can and WILL be used by governments and other sites to filter and thus censor adult sites. So while yes, the kiddies are safe, the First Amendment is not.
If legislation could be passed preventing anyone, other than the end user from using mandatory tags then in theory its a great idea -- right ? But wait -- unfortunately, the internet is a world wide venture and every country has the ability to filter and block irrespective of our laws or beliefs. How could you "force" foreign webmasters to use tags ? You couldnt, just as no one can "force" 2257 on foreign sites. So we would place our US webmasters at a distinct competitive disadvantage if such legislation were passed, even if it did not trample First Amendment rights.
So while in theory I think its a noble and wonderful idea to protect little Johnny and Suzie from seeing their first blow job until they are 18, despite the fact that little Johnny and Suzie have probably already performed their first act of oral copulation by the time they turned 14, its not practical. Its not practical on a commercial or legal sense.
But go ahead and live the dream. I support your First Amendment rights to speak your mind and fight for what you think is a good idea.
Michael
http://www.AdultBizLaw.com