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Can you give an example? If we're talking about Loli-type stuff, I hate it, but it doesn't harm kids directly, so execution is too harsh.

• smolder 3y ago
  > If we're talking about Loli-type stuff Yeah, IIRC, there is precedent for this being prosecuted. Reprehensible as it is, it worries me deeply that consuming fiction can cross a line into illegality. Pedophilia is such a rightfully hated thing that it's a powerful motivator in politics and social action; people will throw away their lives just to spite child abusers sometimes. I think we need to be extra careful about our response to the issue because of that, especially as it pertains to essential rights.
  • rpmisms 3y ago
    And that's why I'm cautious about that. Actual CSAM (and pedophilia) should be punished as harshly as possible, period. Once we're out of that realm, intent begins to be relevant. Perhaps harsher punishments for pedophiles (chemical castration is an artful solution) would help quell the issues that CSAM "art" can cause.
    • smolder 3y ago
      > period. Yeah, within the bounds of not torturing people and all that constitutional punishment stuff.
      • rpmisms 3y ago
        Of course, make it quick and painless, but that behavior simply cannot be tolerated in a civilized society. Children are incredibly important, and how we treat them as a society is critical. The threats—perceived and real—to children in modern times have reduced the freedoms afforded to them, hampering their ability to develop in the real world from a younger age.