For Adult Eyes Only, .XXX, the Red Light District of the Internet

With the noise of new tlds and category specific domain names, I wonder why one of the largest categories on the Internet is not yet approved......

dot-xxx.

The idea of .xxx has been around since as early as the late nineties.  It has had its ups and downs with the application process through ICANN. And, even made it to politicians in Washington. But, why is it not out yet??

It turns out that with the onslaught of new tlds, ICANN is very concerned about new tlds' morality and affect on public order.  In a Morality and Public Order Memo submitted by ICANN in October 2008, they state that these new, "strings must not be contrary to generally accepted legal norms relating to morality and public order that are recognized under international principles of law."

This is just bologna! Everyone knows that pornographic material is on the Internet.  And even if you are not a frequent customer, most know where the nearest XXX store is.  

Why are we being so hypercritical?  Think about it this way.  It is ok to have an adult site in .com, .net, .me, or any other extension, but having the tld as .xxx is somehow NOT moral??