PhilBiker wrote:
If this is such a big deal maybe you should consider moving to Amsterdam.
So far we're letting the market decide what to do about the upcoming energy crisis. Markets seem to be your sacred cow when it comes to porn, is the market always right? Do you believe that the almighty markets will save us from the upcoming energy crisis?
It's not so much the 'market' that I believe in, but rather that government intervention rarely solves problems, especially when it comes to legislating a certain group's moral agenda. See government drug policy for example.
PhilBiker wrote:
Hey maybe the market will decide that snuff will sell enough copies to be profitable? So are you saying you want that to be legal? There is a market for simulated rape, that's ok, right? There's a market for animal movies and child movies. Let the market decide right? Or do you have to draw the line somewhere? How do you draw the line? Apparently you want it both ways - you want people to have the freedom to make the movies you think are ok for them to make (even if you personally don't care for them), meanwhile you don't want anyone else to be able to pass judgement on what should be allowed because it doesn't pass your personal lithmus test.
Now, who's talking absolutes? As I've stated *often* before, if one's rights are infringed upon, then prosecutions should follow, no questions asked. That being said, no one has a right to *not be offended*, rather it be by a seedy fetish tape or an idiotic Eminem tune. The 'market' can turn the TV off or turn the radio to another station, one that's more 'in line' with their tastes and sensibilities. Might I point you in the direction of George Carlin for more wisdom on this matter?
PhilBiker wrote:
Meanwhile you insult the average juror who would potentially decide on the prospective cases as righ wing morons. I personally think that jurors are a lot smarter, tolerant, and more aware of the issues then you give them credit for.
Yeah, soccer moms don't often base their opinions on what they wouldn't want their children to see...
They want a world sanitized for a 5-year old's consumption. And, by and large, they have one via the nanny state.