[NJ_gent]

"All I have to say is prepared to be flamed. There a plenty of people on FR who are unsympathetic with this issue."

While I may disagree with opinions expressed by many here on this issue, I don't go after anyone who doesn't call for outright censorship. Folks can call pornography anything they like and blame it for anything they like, so long as they don't look to the government to remove my right to view it. In such a case, my problem is not that the person is anti-pornography, but that they are seeking to increase state power at the expense of personal freedom.

[Pyro7480]

In such a case, my problem is not that the person is anti-pornography, but that they are seeking to increase state power at the expense of personal freedom.

I have a comparison to make in this instance. I think almost all FReepers are concerned with the threat of Islam to our civilization, and are willing to empower our government to defend us against that threat. However, sexual permissiveness in all of its manifestations also threatens our civilization, but the personal freedom argument always seems to "shut people up" on this.

[Sam the Sham]

In such a case, my problem is not that the person is anti-pornography, but that they are seeking to increase state power at the expense of personal freedom.

Local obscenity laws banned porn in most of the country 30 years ago but I don't recall it being any police state.

[Melas]

Well said.

[tutstar]

WEll I'd like to see all porn sites with a domain of xxx.whateverytheydo.com

Give those sites a prefix of xxx and make the isp's offer to block them from your service. It would put the internet filtering companies out of business but it would provide a solution to those families who don't want the scum in their home. The filters are not much better than having the parent sit in the room with the kids anyway because there are so many domains with the stuff on them it makes it hard for the filters to be 100% safe.