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Originally posted by Dutty_Rag
This judge in the US has gone too far. Thank god in the UK we don't elect morons to be judges, we appoint those who are qualified through years of judicial service.
If that's the case, then the writer of twilight, which has just been released as a movie is in BIG trouble!
A thousand year old vampire who looks 17 falling in love with a 16 year old girl, the dirty old man!
Originally posted by Grumble
Is it just me, or is the amount of stupid increasing?
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
UK is going to implement a law making any animated images of child abuse illegal.
Originally posted by Dutty_Rag
I take back my comments they were rash.
But indeed this is a huge issue. I am of the opinion that someone shouldn't even be charged for having REAL child porn images on their computer.
MAKING THEM - yes, distributing them - yes, but simply looking at something can not be illegal - it's a thought crime.
Originally posted by fivezerotwo
brilliantly stated.
so are we to assume that brilliant works of "art" like the story of Lolita, any truth related to ancient Greek/Roman times, half the images in The Louvre, etc are to be considered lewd?
Actually it's not a thought crime. If someone else films a snuff film, and you buy it.. then you are an accomplice.
the crime is the killing - not looking at images of it.
Originally posted by rapinbatsisaltherage
reply to post by HunkaHunka
Actually it's not a thought crime. If someone else films a snuff film, and you buy it.. then you are an accomplice.
That’s not a thought crime because snuff films are illegal because they have real people in them who are tortured and killed. Snuff films have victims, these drawings do not. There is a huge difference.
[edit on 9-12-2008 by rapinbatsisaltherage]
Please don't make sweeping statements
"possessing child porn is a real crime"
in the sense that it is against the law yes
but in terms of how this contributes to the abuse of children - please clarify with statistics.
perhaps if your intention is to encourage the crime
But I also don't want 'authorities' telling me what I can and can't look at. Same goes for snuff films.
And what evidence of a sick underground industry do you have?