I am all for voting with your dollar - but it sounds like maybe this user doesn't realize how bad it is out there right now for the grievances he listed.

I switched to iOS in anticipation of this change. The reality is, if they are thinking about doing this, it's only a matter of time before they do it. If I have to choose between two walled gardens, apple will win every time.

Apple is just as bad, you should have switched to Graphene and retained the good aspects of Android without the parts that suck (Google).

I love and use graphene regularly on my pixel devices

Soon Motorola too!

they couldn't have gone for 1776 of them?

its not the responsibility of the state to provide tools for parental oversight, full stop.

there is an exceptionally simple solve to the problem: Do not give your kids access to a cell phone or tablet.

Then you also take on the risk that brings for your childrens health and well-being. Its not a problem for the government to solve for you.

I agree. I know my kids and can judge what is right for them better than rigid age rules. My point is that there are benefits to balance against the harms.

no need to use parental controls if you simply don't get the child the device.

Don't buy your kid a cell phone/tablet and tell them to go play outside. simple as.

having children is a choice. Therefore, the difficulty of that choice is not really a factor in our lawmaking nor should it be.

Is it, though? The trajectory right now is to remove the choice of parenthood. If some people in power have their way, it will not only be illegal to end a pregnancy, it will also be illegal to prevent it to start with. If a male and female have sex (and I doubt a sufficient number of people will give up having hetero sex), the result will often be a child, and there will be no safe, legal choice in the matter.

I certainly want people to have easy access to contraception and abortion. However, I also think that it's still a choice. I never said it was a good one (I agree, you'd be hard pressed to stop folks from having sex)

If we make laws that make it impractical to have children, I'm sure this will have no consequences for the country's future.

no one said anything about making laws making it more difficult to have children - and laws like age requirements don't make it easier, either

societally having children is not a choice