From: "Rebecca Peoples" <wellsfargo-AT-tinet.ie>
Subject: Re: M-TH: Who's afraid of Katie Roiphe?)
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 21:19:58 -0800


Hello James

James writes:
Yes, there is pornography. No I do not think it should be censored. I
don't consider it to be a great contribution to human civilisation, but
I prefer that people should be make that judgement themselves than have
it made for them. But yes child pornography should be censored, as its
production should be illegal (and is), because it is non-consensual.
Snuff movies are often cited by anti-porn campaigners, but there is
little evidence that there are such things.

Rebecca replies:

James this is where I get confused with the kind of argument offered by you.
If you prefer that people should make up their own mind then why should not
that freedom extend to child pornography.

Furthermore why privilege large swathes of pornography while suppressing
child pornography.





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