An Army of Little Gretas

It's good to be home after a long trip.

The first thing that struck me was how clean Adelaide is and how much better the infrastructure is compared to where I came from.

There are no obvious pothole perils of footpaths like in Asuncion.

The trade-off is that we pay crazy high taxes, and the government wants to intrude into every part of our lives.

The latest foray is to ban people under 16 from accessing social media.

That move, which has Uniparty support, will relieve many parents who have all but abdicated responsibility for educating their children about the realities of life.

I know how much of a struggle that can be - especially regarding social media.

It takes a lot of parental time and energy to limit access to the Internet or explain hurtful slurs made by peers and anonymous trolls. However, not displaying your life online or needing the approval of others to achieve self-worth is a worthy goal.

So, I understand why many will be cheering on the government's latest move.

But is it the right thing to do?