Who else agrees ALL pornography should be illegal?

Question

I know there is freedom of speech and all that, but...

Porno is IMMORAL!!

Shouldn't the law be more about MORALS?

Answer 1

YES! Let's make all pornography illegal! And the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, too! That thing just gets all types of lusty thoughts in my head.

Also, let's throw those Victoria's Secret models in jail and burn down the stores. My mom lived with granny panties, so those models can, too.
Next, we outlaw all bikinis. Way too immoral (and the law should be about morals, right?)

Then, let's ban dirty books, starting with those parts of the Bible where people "lay down" with each other. How dirty! Then it's on to Danielle Steel, Mario Puzo, Jean Auel, and Tom Robbins (thank God Vonnegut, Hemingway, Fielding, and especially Henry Miller are all burning in hell!) Oh, don't forget Irvine Welsh! He wrote a book called Porno! Definitely need to put all those people in jail where I won't be tempted to read their ideas! Then let's burn all their books! YAY! You bring the marshmallows, OK?

After that, let's get rid of all songs alluding to sex (that dirty Britney Spears)

And any movie with a breast in it goes in the landfill. Like Braveheart? Or those Monty Python movies? SINNERS!

Free speech for none! Who decides what is safe and what is offensive? Random IMPACT Man, that's who! RIM to the rescue of society! [trumpets blaring]
Wait, I forgot. Why is porno immoral again? Because our viewpoints are never wrong, and we say it's immoral? Because we are the arbiter for everyone's taste? Remind me, and I'll get back to you.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You have some valid points. In Canada, we de-criminalized prostitution a long time ago, but made a law against "communicating for the purposes of obtaining sex". The burden of the criminality of the act was placed onto the johns rather than the prostitutes. Now, I have to admit, the system doesn't work all that well, but it is a step in the right direction. I think though, that there is a significant difference between pornography acting and prostitution. Sure, both involve payment for sex, but everything else about it is different. Prostitution has almost always been seen as wrong, and generally made illegal. It is part of a system of abuse of women. Very often people who become prostitutes are not doing it voluntarily, but are forced to. If it really were just another business transaction, then maybe it could be okay. But it isn't. It is part of the long standing abuse of power, of women and sometimes even of children. The sex trade is fundamentally evil, and very difficult to make otherwise. Sex trade workers should not be treated as criminals, they are usually the victims.

Answer 4

YOU are immoral - for declaring something else to be immoral without considering that folks might just disagree with you. As I do. Morality is RELATIVE because in the majority of cases, it derives from the religion of your family at the time you were growing up. Your morality, atheist morality, humanist morality, Islamic morality, Buddhist morality - all somewhat different - and all the same. Namely, followed by some, scoffed by others.

Pornography, like the Bible, is not everyone's cup of tea. But if the followers of Islam and Buddha and the atheists in this country banded together to declare the Bible immoral, the shoe would be on the other foot, now wouldn't it?

Immorality is first and foremost harming someone else for no good reason. You would deny people access to something they want, which is a tangible harm. Whereas for you, all that is required is that you don't buy the frimpin' porn mag. Then it will do nothing to you.

This country is about DIVERSITY. To make sweeping statements about morality belies that diversity. Thanks but no thanks.

Answer 5

"Shouldn't the law be more about MORALS?" - Sure. It should be based on the morals we all agree on. I don't believe that pornography, consensual sex between adults or nude web cams are immoral.

The issue is what some people want to call morals are religious beliefs.

I think laws should be about protecting people from other people. If I look at a picture of two people having sex and I don't show it to you, how are you hurt? Who is the victim?

Answer 6

I would like to know why you think porn is immoral?

Laws can not be about morals, because eveyone has different morals. I don't think that porn is in anyway "immoral" but obviously you do, so why should a law be made on what you believe is true when others don't believe it?

If you don't like porn, don't watch it. I don't like westerns, so I don't watch them. See pretty simple.

Answer 7

My morals -

I find it immoral to try and control other peoples lives.

Thus, if laws were based on morals, you'd be in jail or facing a pretty hefty fine.

Answer 8

We have freedom in our country....what is pornographic to you may not be pornographic to your neighbor... Who are you to decide what is "moral" or "immoral". You can only make that decision for yourself...concerning you. IF you think it is immoral, don't buy it or watch it. But, leave your neighbor out of it.

We don't put up with censorship in our country......we are a free people.

Answer 9

Sure...let's legislate morals now.
Btw...what is pornography?
Is is...2 naked girls and a naked guy doing things to each other?
Victoria's Secret runway shows?
A picture of a man spanking his (obviously willing) wife?
A woman in boots with a whip leading a man on a leash?

I say, find what makes YOU happy, and don't worry so much about others...

Answer 10

Who's morals? yours? mine? the guy up the street? how about a pedophiles?

Just because you are morally opposed to something doesn't mean I am. I am morally opposed to organized religions bleeding their congregations dry while they live in mansions and drive BMW's....should that be illegal?