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Because it most of the world you'll be dependent on Visa or Mastecard, US companies that have been exerting their power to effectively block payments to content they deem inappropriate, such as adult websites.
Exactly. I use PayPal so I can directly pay using my bank account instead of my credit card.
except they do the exact same thing so you are not escaping the problem with paypal