Should we stand up against this rule?

Question

A new rule has imposed by the governments in our region, saying that people who watch online p**n are going to get remand.

Still this law exist as a white paper and discussions going on.

What the heck>>>???# Are they mad?

Have you ever heard of any rule like this?

I am not a big online p**n fan even though I watch them a little. But I know there are lots of addictors...

Answer 1

I don't agree with that at all, however I do think they should do something about the people who use the internet to find people who are willing to meet for discreat, meaningless s*x. that's discusting.

Answer 2

Yeah, you should. Make sure the argument stays about principles, not about p**n. Don't let yourself be painted as a p**n supporter; you're opposed to repression, not in favor of p**n.

The idea is that this law establishes a precedent - the power to make repressive laws that criminalize harmless private individual behavior (they can't prove that consuming p**n is always harmful in every instance it is viewed, so that is beside the argument). If p**n addiction even is a demonstrable social problem, the law should go after the *purveyors* of p**n, NOT the consumers. Busting people for watching p**n is not *materially* different than busting them for looking at art work; you can't prove harm done for each instance of p**n viewing. Regulating those who make p**n available to the masses is a lot more supportable, because it's a lot more possible to show that there is a possibility of *overall* harm done. It's still repressive, but it's a lot less significant a power grab compared to criminalizing p**n viewers.

Answer 3

Sounds like another Big Brother law. I'm against such laws.

Answer 4

Rio: Yeah i'm with you on that, but it obviously is not child p**n, since a remand would be redundant, considering the laws already in place against child p**n.

This is bullcrap, i dont watch much p**n(sometimes with my girlfriend for fun) but this is a violation of freedom.

p**n is harmless(as long as its not child p**n or rape/incest style p**n), and most medical professionals say masturbation is a healthy way of relieving stress, and can even help prevent prostate cancer in men.

Seriously, this Puritan type White Christian ideals are such c**p.

Answer 5

I would only support this if they were talking about child p**n.

Answer 6

people should have the right to watch what they wanna watch so long as its in the privacy of their own home and out of view of minors.  

Answer 7

I would definitely not support this, even though I am not a fan myself.

Child p**n, bestiality and anything involving actual (real life) acts of non-consensual s*x or violence should definitely be outlawed, but otherwise surely it's up to adult people to make their own decisions.

Which country is this, btw?

Cheers :-)

Answer 8

I have a real problem with the government acting as the moral police. If she's 18 or older and doing it of her free will, who gives a c**p...

Edit: Megan, it's called freedom (age and consent considered, obviously). There are other places in the world without it, you're welcome to any of them...