@Avram in MD
There is workaround for everything. define a necessity. If it means something that you absolutely can�t live without such as working then yes you�d be correct in saying outside of work it isn�t a total must. But I think most people define a necessity as something that�s so part and parcel of society, in so many areas from shopping to banking to travel to cars to appliances. Sure technically it�s just a convenience but it�s a very very strong convenience that touches upon so many aspects in life. All that you mention are simply workarounds and not the normal accepted practices in 2025. To need to schlep to omny stations are all huge inconveniences. It�s enough to be called a necessity, especially with the combination that you�ll be using it at work too. As I noted electricity is not a must either. I get that it�s not �dangerous� like the internet so who cares. But the point of my analogy is to say that just like electricity is a necessity so to the internet. I am leaving out the fact that eventually you won�t be able to never use internet as all cars will have it and airport checks ins etc will only be via internet.
I think you are looking at this from the wrong angle. Because the internet is spiritually dangerous you are forcing yourself to take an unrealistic position. You don�t feel it�s a necessity because you don�t want it to be a necessity vs facing the true reality.
Just to sum it up the translation of the word �necessity� is perhaps where we differ. If you�d like let�s call it a very strong need. And just because it�s dangerous (to some) doesn�t negate that need. Since it is a strong need, a larger focus on free filters must be provided .