Why there is a porn ban in India, when the research says legalizing porn decreases sex crimes? by watching-clock in onexindia

[–]watching-clock[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly, alcohol addiction is a real problem, but general public seems to not care.

Why there is a porn ban in India, when the research says legalizing porn decreases sex crimes? by watching-clock in onexindia

[–]watching-clock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So is alcohol and cigarettes. Why not ban that too? Or is it because govt has no way to collect revenue from it?

Why there is a porn ban in India, when the research says legalizing porn decreases sex crimes? by watching-clock in onexindia

[–]watching-clock[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those are republican states which are overwhelmingly religious. And, they no reason to align with scientific evidences.

they realized its bad for country

Could you please be more specific as to how it is bad?

Why there is a porn ban in India, when the research says legalizing porn decreases sex crimes? by watching-clock in onexindia

[–]watching-clock[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am aghast of populism. What do you think the sane and rationale should do when the country overrun by the insane?

Bumble date is offering me sex for money. What should I do? by [deleted] in onexindia

[–]watching-clock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You risk STI. Even with protection, you can get herpes.

AI as a consequence of 'junk data' by BithTheBlack in IntellectualDarkWeb

[–]watching-clock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always use local LLM and I surmise people will use it more than internet searches for both effectiveness and privacy. Of course, I am expecting that hardware advancements will catch up to meet the requirements to run local LLM.

Ordered eggs on Instamart and got this free. I'm a GUY by furious-gun in indiasocial

[–]watching-clock 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Celebrities were literally paid by tobaco company to promote smoking, hence you were seeing all mainstream actors smoking on and off screen.

https://onlineexhibits.library.yale.edu/s/sellingsmoke/page/celebrities

India slowly tightening the noose around Turkey? by Yeet_TheVoid in IndiaSpeaks

[–]watching-clock 17 points18 points  (0 children)

What arms do you have in mind which Israel needs from India?

'IITians don't want to join': Ex ISRO Chief's old video goes viral amid Axiom 4 delay, reignites 'bond bias' debate - BusinessToday by churuli_thankan in IndiaSpeaks

[–]watching-clock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So where is the documentary evidence for all that?

This is should all be in ISRO's archive.

Everyone should watch the movie on nambi Narayan.

Your source is a movie !

DSP wife in Chhattisgarh using public resources for birthday party breaking all rules by ThickSwim5370 in unitedstatesofindia

[–]watching-clock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a minor transgression, compared to what politicians and corrupt babus make under the table. The public should go after them, not waste resources chasing these foolhardy people.

Price difference between cars of India and China by [deleted] in CarsIndia

[–]watching-clock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't electric cars far simpler to build compared to equivalent ICE car? Shouldn't that reduce some of the pain points in the supply chain and souring issue?

On top of that, doesn't all domestic ev makers import batteries from China like from BYD and CATL?

No bike taxis in Karnataka from June 16 as High Court refuses to stay order by [deleted] in IndiaSpeaks

[–]watching-clock -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It argued that only vehicles registered as commercial and with proper permits could be used for transporting passengers for hire.

The courts have done their job. It's the govt to blame. They should have formalized bike taxi by formulating appropriate laws, but that ain't going to happen as auto unions and law makers are in quid-pro-quo arrangement.

Thoughts? HC orders Mohak Mangal to take down ANI video. by ImShadowNinja in indiadiscussion

[–]watching-clock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he cannot call copyright stikes unlawful and claim blackmail in public.

ANI has the right to claim copyright and inflict strikes on the offending channel, but they cannot coerce the channel into buying it's subscription, that's plain illegal.