Porn ban

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7364475.stm

"Pornographic material which depicts necrophilia, bestiality or violence that is life threatening or likely to result in serious injury to the anus, breasts or genitals has no place in a modern society and should not be tolerated," says a spokeswoman for the ministry.

Ive just written an essay on porn and free expression, and I cant stand the gov. getting involved in our private lives.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

Ive just written an essay on porn and free expression, and I cant stand the gov. getting involved in our private lives.

Damn, i did physics at university, wrong choice it seems

but yeah, thought police are on the case

[SoulKiss]

Taken out of context, that scene in Casino Royale involving a chair with the seat removed and the knotted rope could land you in prison for 3 years if this bill passes........

Utterly ridiculous! The comments afterwards are bang on too:

"If owning material that contains "An act which threatens or appears to threaten a person's life" becomes illegal, then almost every film I own will be illegal. Even if the violence must be in a sex scene I can think of several mainstream films this would include. Basic instinct and Goldeneye to name two."

"Speaking as a psychologist who has taught for nearly 10 years the alleged links between violent media and aggression, I think we need to take a step back here. Despite popular assumptions that watching violent images 'causes' aggression, the evidence (around 1000 published studies) that it does is contradictory and far from conclusive. It is one thing to say that a deeply disturbed and dangerous person may seek out violent pornography to fulfil their deviant fantasies: however it is an entirely different matter to say that normal, well adjusted people will be inspired to commit violent crimes if they watch such images. If we wish to avoid such tragedies happening again, we should take a wider look at how people become so disturbed that they lose the ability to judge right from wrong and commit such atrocities. A debate over whether such pornography is banned or not is therefore a side issue as it does not adequately address this matter."

I hate this kind of stuff, there is no freedom anymore.

I hate the Government getting involved and banning things, but I have to say I won't be fighting to stop this being passed.

[G]

Each to their own, I cant say I'm a fan of getting intimate with animals, dead people, nearly dead people......or being strangled, stabbed, suffocated and poo'ed on (not all the time anyway) but why should me not liking it stop other people doing it out of sight of other.

Interesting quotoe from the story:

"Do you ban alcohol just because some people are alcoholics?"

The answer is definately "yes", if you want to stop alcoholism.

If (and note the "if") material that is produced encourages 1 man to commit 1 serious crime, then should the material be banned?

I would say yes, but then again, I don't want to watch hardcore violence of any kind.

Originally Posted by Camel

Interesting quotoe from the story:

"Do you ban alcohol just because some people are alcoholics?"

The answer is definately "yes", if you want to stop alcoholism.

If (and note the "if") material that is produced encourages 1 man to commit 1 serious crime, then should the material be banned?

I would say yes, but then again, I don't want to watch hardcore violence of any kind.

What, restrict 60 million people's freedom to stop one death? One death that might well not have been caused by violent porn anyway?? Why not just lock up everyone in the whole world and then noone can commit any murders?

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Taken out of context, that scene in Casino Royale involving a chair with the seat removed and the knotted rope could land you in prison for 3 years if this bill passes........

....and is also the best part of the film!

Originally Posted by girth

....and is also the best part of the film!

I dunno, it made me cringe!