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The Slippery Legal Slope of Cartoon Porn

Posted by timothy on from the in-a-perfect-world-the-topic-would-not-arise dept.

BenFenner writes "Two out of the three Virginia judges involved with Dwight Whorley's case say cartoon images depicting sex acts with children are considered child pornography in the United States. Judge Paul V. Niemeyer noted the PROTECT Act of 2003, clearly states that 'it is not a required element of any offense under this section that the minor depicted actually exists.'"

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  1. Re:Disclaimer by Sabz5150 · · Score: 4, Funny

    (non-human like, lets say a 1m cube with a penis sized hole in one side)

    Companion cube, indeed.

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  2. Re:Disclaimer by onion2k · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ok, so if I draw a picture of a person having sex with a sentient machine (non-human like, lets say a 1m cube with a penis sized hole in one side) and that machine is only 10 years old according to the crappy fan-fic I write about it, does that make it child pornography?

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  3. He would still be convicted for the obscene e-mail by Fjan11 · · Score: 5, Funny

    TFA states that he was also convicted for obscene e-mails describing sex acts with children. Anybody else find this even more worrying than the pictures?

    I guess this means you can commit a felony by posting a few choice lines on slashdot?

    (Posting anon since I don't want to be associated with this subject, however remotely)

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  4. Re:He would still be convicted for the obscene e-m by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Funny

    (Posting anon since I don't want to be associated with this subject, however remotely)

    Now THAT'S funny.

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  5. Re:Disclaimer by Sabz5150 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "What is before you is an Aperture Sciences cube shaped phallus receptacle. I do not recommend utilizing the Aperture Sciences cube shaped phallus receptacle... for the results could be... unpredictable. Oh... I see that you are ignoring me and using the Aperture Sciences cube shaped phallus receptacle anyway. Fine. But will the Aperture Sciences cube shaped phallus receptacle... love you as I do?"

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  6. You're all on report. by This+name+in+use · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm reporting this thread immediately to the DOJ. You are all clearly trying to find loopholes around this important legislation that is vital to protect our cartoons and adults dressed as children.

  7. Re:SCOTUS and drawn CP as actual CP by bersl2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Rule 34 on the Supreme Court.

  8. Next up... by Organic+Brain+Damage · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...thinking about having sex with Children. And then writing about thinking about having sex with Children. Ooops. I'm in trouble.

  9. Re:Uhh, yes it does... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    what is the two year old wearing?

  10. Easy fix. by Blice · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm now declaring that every child character in any cartoon series is actually an adult with a rare disease that keeps them in a child state. They're all over 18.

    PROBLEM SOLVED.

  11. Re:Uhh, yes it does... by alrj · · Score: 4, Funny

    beyond a certain time it goes bad...
    Just like pornography, actually.