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[–]happysmash27 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Do you also believe the distribution of violent video games should be illegal?

If not, why do you believe that one depiction of one harmful act should be legal, but not the depiction of another?

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Shut up you utter cretin. Violent video games do not have a victim. The distribution of child porn creates a demand, and there are paedophiles that will meet that demand by abusing children.

[–]happysmash27 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Some child pornography also does not have a victim, i.e, anything fictional that is drawn or computer rendered, rather than filmed in real life.

Perhaps I should also add, that I do not think paying an abuser for their abuse should be legal. This includes the act of buying meat, as that indirectly causes the murder of animals who did nothing to deserve it.

Would you find reasonable the position that the distribution of anything with a victim involved in its production should be illegal, but that depiction in fiction can be legal?

[–]latuspod 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What a stupid fucking comparison jesus fuckong christ. Video games hurt no one, in order for child porn to be made a child has to actually be hurt

[–]happysmash27 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

in order for child porn to be made a child has to actually be hurt

First of all, I already said that the filming/partaking in child pornography, where the actual harm takes place, should be illegal. I am talking about distribution only, and even then, I do not think it should be legal to pay money for footage of abuse, as that incentivises it.

Secondly, in some cases child pornography can be made where no child is hurt, where it is drawn or animated. Although my opinion on live action is shaky, I firmly believe that one should be allowed to draw any image one wants, provided that it is fictional.