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Eleanors38

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11. Aye, there's the rub: Vagueness. Would even a workable definition of "crush"

Sun May 18, 2014, 11:50 PM

May 2014

be left well enough alone, or would someone seek to ban videos of hog-baying dogs, shooting deer, or cleaning & scaling still-live fish?

I've see videos as evidence of a crime rather than a crime itself. And the higher up the food chain you go, the greater the will and amount of money to prosecute.

So much of what we want outlawed, we really want hidden; it seems efficient and bureaucratic.

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Your opinion on pornography. [View all] Kurska May 2014 OP

My added option - not all pornography is created equally. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #1

I think you are 100% right ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2014 #2

Protected speech means you're not allowed to discriminated based on legal content. Kurska May 2014 #3

Those actions already are illegal. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #5

I just looked up the law. Kurska May 2014 #6

Yay! Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #9

Aye, there's the rub: Vagueness. Would even a workable definition of "crush" Eleanors38 May 2014 #11

There are laws gollygee May 2014 #13

Which porn? TreasonousBastard May 2014 #4

Because we cling to legal technicalities as a means of expressing or repressing... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #17

What is porn? Raine1967 May 2014 #7

And that is the problem when talking about pornography. n/t Kurska May 2014 #8

That's why I passed on your poll. Raine1967 May 2014 #10

I forget to check my watch. It's porn time on DU!!! Yay!! Javaman May 2014 #12

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #14

Links are allowed...? Agschmid May 2014 #15

I prefer to speak of the prevalence of different types of acts and themes in pornography... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #16

If they're over 18 and consent LittleBlue May 2014 #18

Well Kurska May 2014 #19

Yes, because the desire for porn is more important than the people harmed by it. seaglass May 2014 #20

in another thread there is a DUer that says they could take a lot of objectification for 10K ... Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #21

I have never been poor and probably because of that money is not the be all end all to me. seaglass May 2014 #22

it was male poster that said that they would put up with a lot of objectification for 10k Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #23

They kept on slapping her when she told them to stop? Nye Bevan May 2014 #24

would you like to help support her legal defense? or do you think she made enough money off this Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #25

What "legal defense"? Is she being prosecuted or sued? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2014 #26

if she took out charges I imagine she would ... don't you? of course - Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #28

She accepted it as part of the job. n/t seaglass May 2014 #35

Actually no, if she wanted to stop she is legally allowed to demand it to stop at any point. Kurska May 2014 #43

What do you mean? I think she is clear that she finished the job so that would mean she went along seaglass May 2014 #44

You can quit a job at any moment. Kurska May 2014 #48

I don't judge people based on their sexual interests. Kurska May 2014 #42

Yep, we differ. I don't intentionally associate with people who get pleasure out of degrading and seaglass May 2014 #45

Apparently the fact that it is consensual adults and that both parties are into it is irrelevant. Kurska May 2014 #47

Yep, I admit I am prejudiced towards violent sadistic people. I find it disturbing that you aren't seaglass May 2014 #49

Some of the most caring and wonderful people I've ever met have been into BDSM. Kurska May 2014 #50

I don't think I'll take you up on your suggestion. If you don't want to hear it, don't bring up the seaglass May 2014 #53

You offered dismissive and derogatory opinions on people's private sexual lives. Kurska May 2014 #54

Your words aren't having the effect you were hoping for unless it was to encourage me to seaglass May 2014 #55

Say something awful, get confronted Kurska May 2014 #57

You're not getting this at all. I'm not apologizing to anyone who enjoys how Miriam Weeks seaglass May 2014 #60

Nah, I get it. Kurska May 2014 #61

I think SOME types of pornography are harmful to society as a whole Aerows May 2014 #27

Definitely protected speech, probably not harmful but I don't think we have the data to be sure. N.T Donald Ian Rankin May 2014 #29

Pornography is pretty much legalized prostitution. Lancero May 2014 #30

Just like boxing is legalized assault Orrex May 2014 #32

If you ever saw porn being filmed. bravenak May 2014 #31

That sounds like me job. SevenSixtyTwo May 2014 #36

Are you joking? bravenak May 2014 #39

Yes I was joking. SevenSixtyTwo May 2014 #40

I get it now. bravenak May 2014 #41

Pay is ok. Humanist_Activist May 2014 #33

Pornography is dangerous for the psychological development of children. ladjf May 2014 #34

Explicit violence is probably worse (nt) Nye Bevan May 2014 #37

I don't disagree with you. Lots of experiences are worse. ladjf May 2014 #46

I think violence SevenSixtyTwo May 2014 #38

Porn is protected and only harmful if the people making it are being used randys1 May 2014 #51

I'll post my comment in 9-12 minutes...I'll be in my bunk... KG May 2014 #52

Both protected and, in and of itself, not harmful Prophet 451 May 2014 #56

This poll is useless without pictures. KentuckyWoman May 2014 #58

,... Louisiana1976 May 2014 #59