[LAF] [allgendergroup] Rada has introduced criminal penalty for possession of pornography

[Joy Wood]

"My response:
> And after this people will still be telling me that it is those who watch
> pornography who abuse somebody. You can have "limited freedom" for 3 years for
> looking at people fucking.
> 
> - Volodya"
 
My (Joy's) response:
On the understanding that I do not condone imprisoning people, what you state is incorrect - that you can have limited freedom for 3 years for looking at people fucking.  This will happen not if you look a people fucking but if you hold photographs of people.  Since these photos are imported how do you know you do not have photos of abuse?  (I am not saying that that is the reason the law has been brought in, I do not know if it is an anti-sex, anti-pleasure, anti-capitalist or anti-violence/anti-abuse motive behind it)  I am asking the question, 'how do you know the circumstances in which the photos were made'  Since we cannot know if the photos are of abuse, and since we cannot know if the photos are of genuine pleasure (and we are not talking about commodoties here, we are not talking about genuine 100% chemical unlaced with filler, but genuine 100% consensual sex with real people unlaced with violence, desparation, coercion); and since we *can* know that the supply increases according to the demand, I would rather not be party to creating a demand when I cannot know how it will be filled.  I don't say that those who watch pornography abuse somebody, I say (and yes I am shouting) HOW CAN YOU TELL?
 
Further reading:
 
1.  for those who like to read blogs and commentaries
http://insurgent.fruitiondesign.com/index.php?volnum=13.3&article=pornpower
 
2.  for those who prefer to read reports from people who have firsthand experience


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Anti-Porn Resource Center

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Hustling the Left

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Joy

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> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:52:07 +0100
> From: Volodya at WhenGendarmeSleeps.org
> To: allgendergroup at lists.riseup.net; laf at lists.aktivix.org
> Subject: [allgendergroup] Rada has introduced criminal penalty for possession of pornography
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> In Russian:
> http://korrespondent.net/ukraine/events/866485
> 
> My translation:
> Higher Rada of Ukraine has included changes into the section 301 into the
> Criminal Codex of Ukraine (on responsibility for possession of the creations,
> depictions or objects of pornographic character).
> 
> 343 of the members of Rada have voted for, out of the total of 428 who were present.
> 
> Specifically, in section 301 of the Criminal Codex, where there is a definition
> of import, production, selling, and distribution of pornographic objects now the
> word "possession" was added.
> 
> Because of this section, stated actions are punishable by 50 to 100 minimal
> monthly pay rates or arrest for the period of six months, or limitation of
> freedom for the period of up to three years with the confiscation of the
> pornographic objects and means of their production and distribution.
> 
> As was reported, Rada is intending to make the responsibility for the child
> pornography more harsh.
> 
> My response:
> And after this people will still be telling me that it is those who watch
> pornography who abuse somebody. You can have "limited freedom" for 3 years for
> looking at people fucking.
> 
> - Volodya
> 
> - --
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> 
> "None of us are free until all of us are free." ~ Mihail Bakunin
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