It&#x27;s a political tactic that&#x27;s been used <i>forever</i>.<p>When the legislature wants to do something unpopular (or even <i>stupid</i> which is what this is), associate it with the &quot;Evil Of The Era&quot; and propose the bad legislation as the solution to said evil.  These days, popular &quot;Evils&quot; are Human Trafficking, Child Porn, and &quot;Terrorism&quot;.  The first two evoke extreme emotion of crimes committed against the most innocent of victims, so they&#x27;re the <i>best</i> choice in this scenario.  In the 80s-90s it was anything to reduce &quot;Crack Babies&quot; or win &quot;The War on Drugs&quot;.<p>It&#x27;s an old trick -- when people talk about logical limits placed on the first amendment, you&#x27;ll hear the phrase &quot;Shouting Fire in a Crowded Theater&quot;.  Most of those who utter it don&#x27;t realize that this phrase originated as part of a ruling that had nothing to do with &quot;fire&quot; or a &quot;crowded theater&quot; but was made to curtail the <i>dangerous speech of opposing the draft during World War I</i>[1].<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_theater" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_the...</a>