The reason they use the "X inch monitor as viewed from Y feet away" description is to deceive you. The description always sounds more impressive than the actual result.
"It's like watching a 5 foot monitor from a mile away! You are blown away by meaninglessly inflated numbers! HUAH!"
First of all, I am not going to do anything about the law. I'm not a legislator.
Most children are not mentally capable of giving informed consent and making a responsible decision about sex right when puberty hits--that's why the age of consent is usually 16 or higher.
While I agree it's pretty messed up to label somebody a sexual predator--on par with the worst pedophiles out there--for breaking the consent law by a year, the line still has to be drawn somewhere legally. There needs to be a distinction between small-time/technical offenses and hardcore predators. But as I've never had to deal with this particular problem I'm not sure how it's handled. And the law varies by location anyways.
First of all, I am not going to do anything about the law. I'm not a legislator. Physical onset of puberty is generally not regarded as
While I agree it's pretty messed up to label somebody a sexual predator--on par with the worst pedophiles out there--for breaking the consent law by a year, the line still has to be drawn somewhere legally. There needs to be a distinction between small-time/technical offenses and hardcore predators. But as I've never had to deal with this particular problem I'm not sure how it's handled. And the law varies by location anyways.
Which is why today despite having 40 years old demographic, we still have a majority of game geared toward a less mature audience as a whole.
This has more to do with outdated notions of what market demand there is, rather than actual market demographics. "Gamer" is a label that now constitutes way more than the stereotypical teenage boy image. There are now much older gamers, and much more women playing games. But the industry has yet to catch up, partially because of those outdated notions that still prevail in marketing departments, and also because industry composition hasn't changed nearly as much as its audience.
You're mostly right on this. Producers of child porn aren't in it for money--this is a cyclical abuse pattern that runs through families. The porn will be made even without some sort of "market demand".
The place where it does cross over into an actual "industry", though, is in the case of human trafficking and prostitution. I'm not entirely sure how much of a direct link there is between the two though, or how many child porn busts have lead to the arrest of traffickers.
and someone else fulfills this need because there is demand for it
Child porn isn't some niche market that people get into just to make a buck--child abuse is a cyclical pattern, much like domestic abuse, that runs through generations of families. They would create it whether or not a marketplace existed.
However just because http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Jameson [wikipedia.org] was a stripper while under 18 doesn't mean everybody who was attracted to her is/was evil.
The legal grey area exists usually between 16-18 years of age (sometimes a year or two younger, depending), because at that point a person is physically "ready" to be sexual. The difference in age of consent varies because there isn't a consensus on when a person is mentally developed enough to give informed consent. Get any younger, and your defense falls apart. And when you're talking pre-pubescence, the argument disappears entirely.
I would mod you up if I could. Child abusers aren't in it primarily for the money. It is typically a behavioral cycle that spans generations within families, much like domestic abuse. This behavior would continue with or without any profit.
You couldn't remember them even though you wrote them down? That's odd. Or was there a pop quiz?
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I've had extended stays in psych wards myself. Most of the people there were too busy tripping on prescription meds to tell me if they'd ever been on LSD.
Sure. Pick your most favoritest CD evar, and hold a lighter under it so the flame just barely touches. Hold until the disc begins to warp. That should give you a clear impression.
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Or 50 foot. That's even better.
The reason they use the "X inch monitor as viewed from Y feet away" description is to deceive you. The description always sounds more impressive than the actual result.
"It's like watching a 5 foot monitor from a mile away! You are blown away by meaninglessly inflated numbers! HUAH!"
First of all, I am not going to do anything about the law. I'm not a legislator.
Most children are not mentally capable of giving informed consent and making a responsible decision about sex right when puberty hits--that's why the age of consent is usually 16 or higher.
While I agree it's pretty messed up to label somebody a sexual predator--on par with the worst pedophiles out there--for breaking the consent law by a year, the line still has to be drawn somewhere legally. There needs to be a distinction between small-time/technical offenses and hardcore predators. But as I've never had to deal with this particular problem I'm not sure how it's handled. And the law varies by location anyways.
(Ignore, script was screwing up :P)
First of all, I am not going to do anything about the law. I'm not a legislator. Physical onset of puberty is generally not regarded as While I agree it's pretty messed up to label somebody a sexual predator--on par with the worst pedophiles out there--for breaking the consent law by a year, the line still has to be drawn somewhere legally. There needs to be a distinction between small-time/technical offenses and hardcore predators. But as I've never had to deal with this particular problem I'm not sure how it's handled. And the law varies by location anyways.
Which is why today despite having 40 years old demographic, we still have a majority of game geared toward a less mature audience as a whole.
This has more to do with outdated notions of what market demand there is, rather than actual market demographics. "Gamer" is a label that now constitutes way more than the stereotypical teenage boy image. There are now much older gamers, and much more women playing games. But the industry has yet to catch up, partially because of those outdated notions that still prevail in marketing departments, and also because industry composition hasn't changed nearly as much as its audience.
This is going to result in an extremely tasteless "Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat" video, I can tell.
Seems more the case of inflating data by lack of technological understanding.
Actually, the simplest answer here is that not all child porn is put on the internet.
You're mostly right on this. Producers of child porn aren't in it for money--this is a cyclical abuse pattern that runs through families. The porn will be made even without some sort of "market demand".
The place where it does cross over into an actual "industry", though, is in the case of human trafficking and prostitution. I'm not entirely sure how much of a direct link there is between the two though, or how many child porn busts have lead to the arrest of traffickers.
and someone else fulfills this need because there is demand for it
Child porn isn't some niche market that people get into just to make a buck--child abuse is a cyclical pattern, much like domestic abuse, that runs through generations of families. They would create it whether or not a marketplace existed.
However just because http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Jameson [wikipedia.org] was a stripper while under 18 doesn't mean everybody who was attracted to her is/was evil.
The legal grey area exists usually between 16-18 years of age (sometimes a year or two younger, depending), because at that point a person is physically "ready" to be sexual. The difference in age of consent varies because there isn't a consensus on when a person is mentally developed enough to give informed consent. Get any younger, and your defense falls apart. And when you're talking pre-pubescence, the argument disappears entirely.
Are you a troll or just incredibly naive? I can't tell.
I would mod you up if I could. Child abusers aren't in it primarily for the money. It is typically a behavioral cycle that spans generations within families, much like domestic abuse. This behavior would continue with or without any profit.
The only thing that makes less sense than this is converting AdBlock into an ad-supported service.
The way I heard it was: You can lead a man to slaughter, but you can't make him think. I guess the same goes for bosses.
There's a difference between following up and being late to the punch.
Natural isn't always better (starting at 0:38)
OMG HAX
That's what god will be saying when it happens.
You couldn't remember them even though you wrote them down? That's odd. Or was there a pop quiz?
I've had extended stays in psych wards myself. Most of the people there were too busy tripping on prescription meds to tell me if they'd ever been on LSD.
Rar! I am angry for to the information!
No no, go the extra mile and wear just a bra.
Morning-after goggles?
Weirdest farmer's tan ever.
Sure. Pick your most favoritest CD evar, and hold a lighter under it so the flame just barely touches. Hold until the disc begins to warp. That should give you a clear impression.