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grandpa · Apr 29, 2008, 01:10 pm

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BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | When does kinky porn become illegal?
A bill outlawing the possession of "extreme pornography" is set to become law next week. But many fear it has been rushed through and will criminalise innocent people with a harmless taste for unconventional sex.

The article brings about interesting questions: Who gets to determine what is conventional or not? Why?

Grandpa h.

Walrus · Apr 29, 2008, 04:18 pm

I suppose the courts get to decide, welcome to thoughtcrime UK style.

Realistically, you are going to criminalize innocent people for looking at pictures of acts that are not in themselves illegal, using a law that is going to be practically impossible to enforce.

Compugasm · Apr 29, 2008, 04:47 pm

The word "appears" is used far to frequently, and to general. I can think of 100 horror movies that "appear" to cause physical harm to people.

tommy5x · Apr 29, 2008, 04:49 pm

By extreme, they're probably implying senes of actual rape, or of violent beastiality.

The law does need to be made much more specific.

Compugasm · Apr 29, 2008, 04:55 pm

nevermind

Apr 29, 2008, 04:18 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
Walrus Cabbages and Kings Location: England Posts: 261	I suppose the courts get to decide, welcome to thoughtcrime UK style. Realistically, you are going to criminalize innocent people for looking at pictures of acts that are not in themselves illegal, using a law that is going to be practically impossible to enforce. If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years. Bertrand Russell

Apr 29, 2008, 04:47 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Compugasm Son of X51 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,780	The word "appears" is used far to frequently, and to general. I can think of 100 horror movies that "appear" to cause physical harm to people. Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh!

Apr 29, 2008, 04:49 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
tommy5x Erudite Location: England Posts: 133	By extreme, they're probably implying senes of actual rape, or of violent beastiality. The law does need to be made much more specific. When the time comes, that no more can be said, say no more.

Apr 29, 2008, 04:55 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
Compugasm Son of X51 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,780	nevermind Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh!