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Yes, I am, when it comes to imprisoning people for simple possession of data, where there is absolutely no intent to distribute. I think nobody should be going
by 127361 3y ago
Yes, I am, when it comes to imprisoning people for simple possession of data, where there is absolutely no intent to distribute.
I think nobody should be going to prison for looking at or storing any image on their computer. Or reading any book or text as well (some countries prosecute possession of certain written material). Such actions are part of the private sphere, which the state has no business policing, unless you commit some violent crime or are severely insane, for example.
Sending people to prison for that absolutely is a moral panic in my opinion. It is a modern day form of heresy or witch hunt.
- anigbrowl 3y agoMurder for entertainment probably exists, but is vanishingly rare. Prosecutions of CSAM frequently involve people actively soliciting either the production of more or the opportunity to participate. CSAM enthusiasts network a lot. Read some court documents dealing with real cases rather than thinking purely in terms of abstractions.
- 127361 3y agoMany of the prosecutions are for simple possession of such images. On top of that the "chilling effect" it causes means we can't download large collections of data such as historical web archives (e.g. GeoCities, etc), just in case there are illegal images in there. The laws regarding child pornography possession are "strict liability" in many jurisdictions. So these laws prevent entirely legitimate activities from being carried out, because of the fear of being persecuted (it has parallels to the Salem Witch Trials).
- yladiz 3y ago> So these laws prevent entirely legitimate activities from being carried out, because of the fear of being persecuted Can you name a single legitimate activity that is prevented from happening due to the need to comply with CSAM related laws?