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Have you ever seen one of these "child model" sites? They're exactly the same as porn sites but without nudity. I have no problem at all with people shutting those sites down and locking those fuckers up for good. There's something seriously when when you have someone exploiting a 7 year old girl so they can create a pedophile version of Tiffanyteen.

As for what draws the line between those sites and a Calvin Klein ad, I'd say that's for a jury to decide. Any person of sound mind and conscious can spot the difference.

I think it all boils down to the fact that I don't want to live in a world where people can exploit minors like this without repercussions.

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I don't want to live in a world filled with shortsighted morons, but we all have our crosses to bear.

This isn't about protecting children. No children were harmed or molested... and if they were, there are already laws to protect them from that. And whether or not they were "exploited" is completely irrelevant. Children are routinely exploited in mainstream advertising... and, in fact, showbiz parents line their kids up to get exploited! The difference between an image that's pornographic v non-pornographic is entirely subjective, and is defined not by the subject matter, but rather it's purpose and our response to it. The courts have as much as said so, and for years have hidden behind "I know it when I see it." Even some preteen foot fetish sites have been forced to shut down, and they didn't display anything more graphic than bare feet! The key issue isn't content... it's intent. What the DOJ is really trying to punish is pedophilia as a mindset. And, as has been the pattern with social conservatives, they're trying to control thought through censorship... and doing it under the pretext of "protecting" families and children.
This has been going on since the Meese Commission ( Thanks Traci! ), and only abated somewhat during Clinton's term. But ever since 2000, W's DOJ has been going after the industry full-throttle, and waving the specter of kiddy porn like a bloody shirt. Rob & Lizzy, Max, Red Rose Stories, and that pervert JM are just the beginning. This is gonna get a lot worse before it gets better... because, to put it bluntly, Americans are too fucking stupid to hold onto their own freedom!!


"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty nor security."

( it bears repeating. )



Future scandal prediction:
I'll derive no small measure of joy, when it's ultimately revealed just how many DOJ officials get caught in possession of kiddy porn obtained in the course of "investigation".