Another victory for gays and child-molestors everywhere

CNN ^

[Tomalak]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday struck down a 6-year-old law that prohibits the distribution and possession of virtual child pornography that appears to -- but does not -- depict real children.

The law had banned a range of techniques -- including computer-generated images and the use of youthful-looking adults -- which were designed to convey the impression of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

[Tomalak]

Another victory for sickos everywhere

[Texaggie79]

This has to do with obscenity, and that is a state issue. The Feds have no business in it. As with drug laws, ect.

[ppaul]

"Pictures of what appear to be a 17-year-old engaging in sexually explicit activity do not in every case contravene community standards," the court said.

Makes you wonder what sort of community these justices live in, eh?

[Almondjoy]

Just about all over America... now 12 year olds that's one thing.. 17 year old's.. that's a whole nother story.

[Almondjoy]

Maybe so but it was the right decision none the less.. you have to look outside the box on this one. It's a first admendment issue that if you "depict" an illegal act then you should be held liable for that act as well... well that can expand to other things.. drug use.. traffic violations.. armed robbery's... we'll all be watching Father John on TBN on channel's 1-99 if they didn't strike down this law.

[LurkedLongEnough]

The same type of thinking by the court would also permit firearms ownership, carrying and use as depicted in the mass media.

[anniegetyourgun]

Sure does.

[yikes]

Another victory for sickos everywhere

I loathed this ruling too, but I cherish the first amendment more.

[FreeTally]

Would you dolts please stop posting bogus headlines and total horesh!t. This has been discussed ad nauseaum here and your demented understanding of law and court decisions is an embarassment to this forum.

[galt-jw]

to all those who do not think this should be outlawed: may the victims of child rape not be those who want this banned.

[Hodar]

The law had banned a range of techniques -- including computer-generated images and the use of youthful-looking adults -- which were designed to convey the impression of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

This would include cartoons, drawings, illustrations, manikins and adult's dressed as children. No victim, no crime. And aren't you the same person who screams about Big Brother's 'Thought Police' every chance you get?

[realpatriot71]

Tex, you may not be a Libertarian, but you're definitely not a Republican - tell 'em man! :-)

[Texaggie79]

Ron Paul is a Republican.......

[Goetz_von_Berlichingen]

"It's a first admendment issue that if you "depict" an illegal act . . . "

Taken to its logical extreme, such a law would make it illegal to display an image of Benedict Arnold passing information to the English, or Bill Clinton testifying to a Grand Jury.

The court ruled correctly. The tragedy is that our society has become so depraved that such a ruling was even necessary. There was a time when voluntary community censure would have exluded child-pornogrphers and (virtual)child-pornographers from all decent society.

[concerned about politics]

Maybe so but it was the right decision none the less..

Yes, and when NAMBLA donates enough money to the NEA, all of our children can watch these wonderful cartoons during recess.

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

How is this different from 'virtual murder' in video games?

[concerned about politics]

PS....

And shame on you all. To think you actually condemned the Catholic church for being so on top of todays new passtime.
Why, the acadmemia elites feel sex may be actually good for children starting at the age of ten. Why not 8? 7? 6? It doesn't hurt to get a jump on things, you know.
So many members of Americas pedophillia groups are thanking you all for your overwhelming support. One small step for visual satisfaction, one giant step for pediphilliacs physical satisfaction.

[wcbtinman]

"...voluntary community censure..."

That ended when pornographers found "free speech". Community action is what it's going to take to rid us of this scourge. "Ride them out of town on a rail"...with tar and feathers.

Or treat them like coyotes.

[Tomalak]

What does the First Amendment or free speech have to do with child-molestors and their sick perversions.

[concerned about politics]

Would you dolts please stop posting bogus headlines and total horesh!t. This has been discussed ad nauseaum here and your demented understanding of law and court decisions is an embarassment to this forum.

And the Clintons were never convicted. Courts are always right.