I don't know how true it is, but I read that the government of Japan conducted a study which showed that most people are not in favour of the material, and woul

I don't know how true it is, but I read that the government of Japan conducted a study which showed that most people are not in favour of the material, and would support legislation against it. The number was around 80%. I'd appreciate if someone could find this source again, though I'm afraid I have lost it. I've a very vocal opponent online about legislation against drawings that people find distasteful. I do not enjoy the material myself, but I think it is absurd and indeed without rational jutsification that countries such as Canada, the UK, Australia, NZ and some states in the US have legislation banning such material. I see no reason for the material to be illegalised. In the countries I have listed, the material is illegal to possess, nevermind sell or trade or upload online. Is it a symbol of puritanical values? I don't know, but it certainly seems an infringement of the liberal values expounded by J.S Mill which I would rather adhere to (with small exceptions).