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You are attacking a straw man. Does an article on STDs need a hardcore porn picture? Of course not. That's not what we're talking about here, you are attacking
by krschultz 16y ago
You are attacking a straw man. Does an article on STDs need a hardcore porn picture? Of course not. That's not what we're talking about here, you are attacking a straw man.
From the article:
"Sanger sent a letter to the FBI earlier this month outlining his concerns and identifying two specific Wikimedia Commons categories he believes violate federal obscenity law."
"The first category, entitled “Pedophilia,” contains 25-30 explicit and detailed drawings of children performing sexual acts. The category was created three years ago. "
"The second, “Lolicon,” provides cartoons similar in detail and depiction. One of the more egregious cartoons shows a rendering of a young child about to perform oral sex on a much older man."
It's hard to defend that, or make it sound like it is "mundane".
- ErrantX 16y agoClearly it would be hard to explain to a kid (especially one who has already had the birds&bees chat) why those images existed and what they depicted. It's a question that stymies me still! The problem is there is nothing technically illegal in those images. They have historical value, there is also value in keeping them as historical record. What is served by deleting them? Gratuitous pornography is, obviously, another matter - but that doesn't cover these. Because what this originally started as was a troll by Sanger - and he has ended up with the exact reaction he wanted...