Politicians really like to use "child pornography" as a wedge issue for surveillance as it's a topic that people overwhelmingly see as "a bad thing". This screams slippery slope.
Oh I think you will find that the "think of the children" model has been abused more than most emotional heart-string pulling for agenda.
Exactly. Just like “terrorism” is used as an excuse to take control of oil fields.
Just like the drug war is used as an excuse to empower fascists in government, strip citizens of their constitutional rights, and disrupt leftist and minority communities.