Don't you know that kiddieporn actors turn into serial killers?
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So if I look at pictures which were made by harming people, then that should be illegal? What if I visit a certain site and take a look at a beheading video, does that make me a criminal too?canadamus_prime said:No it shouldn't be illegal, because no one is being harmed in it's creation. It does bring into question their mental state and the possibility that they might move on to real children, but you can't punish them for a crime they might commit. If we do that we're on the road to Minority Report future.
"You're under arrest for the future possession of child porn."
You've been sticking to some pretty tame stuff, I guess, huh?Saltyk said:Now, if we're discussing sexualized young people in film and art, that's not quite as easy. For one, no one is being harmed. However, as far as I know, there is nothing in anime, manga, or games (not counting hentai) that would qualify as child porn. For one, they don't have sex with anyone and aren't shown naked in sexual ways. The only nudity I can even think of tends to be incidental due to bathing or such.
You're taking what I said out of context. We're not simply talking about harming people, we're talking about the sexual abuse of children. However you already answered your own question so I don't know what else I can add.dochmbi said:So if I look at pictures which were made by harming people, then that should be illegal? What if I visit a certain site and take a look at a beheading video, does that make me a criminal too?canadamus_prime said:No it shouldn't be illegal, because no one is being harmed in it's creation. It does bring into question their mental state and the possibility that they might move on to real children, but you can't punish them for a crime they might commit. If we do that we're on the road to Minority Report future.
"You're under arrest for the future possession of child porn."
Of course the beheading would probably still have taken place even if there was no video of it, so I guess the issue is that if viewing (not paying for) child porn increases the amount of abuses on children by encouraging its production then its a bad thing.
Multiple people are probably going to job on you so I feel bad for this.Lt._nefarious said:If you get off to kiddies then I think you're breaking the law, even if it's fictitious or any of that, it's still wrong. I think it's possible that the punishments implemented be less severe if it's drawing or what have you but it should be a legal transgression no less.