What was the matrix of this proposal in the first place? The whole idea is predicated upon making it safer for people to date online. Basically, anybody with a criminal background would either automatically be disallowed from signing-up on single dating sites, or must have something next to their profile that says the user has a criminal background. The former is more likely.
With that said, are people without a record guaranteed to be above board when they meet someone online, or would it merely create a false sense of security for users of dating sites? Besides the obvious negative impact of this law on online dating site industry, government involvement in sites hook ups sets a dangerous precedence for regulating other areas of the Internet. Where do we draw the line?
Furthermore, background checks can only be conducted with the most ease on USA residents. What then is to be done about the other millions of users from other countries around the world who contact Americans? Unless the law prohibits Americans from dating foreign users, and vice versa, on the websites hook-up, a law requiring background checks would be grossly ineffective, and not likely to achieve the desired effect.
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