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wednes ([personal profile] wednes) wrote2003-01-17 03:29 pm

Boris the Spider:

One of my non-lj buddies and I have been arguing about Pete Townsend and his being investigated by SY for possibly having some kiddie porn. Pete though, has been outspoken on being against child porn for many years, as he beleives he was messed with by his mentally ill grandmother. He is also writing his autobiography...so he claims that he was on those sites for research. Obviously kiddie porn is gross and wrong, but should going to a website really be a crime? I think not.

The sick jerk-off taking pics of kids as sex objects and posting them should be arrested, prosecuted, and kept far away from children. But, just going to a website, even if you pay, should never, ever be a crime in this country. (Pete is in England, but still).

My buddy says that child porn is wrong, period. And anyone who looks at it should go to jail. He also threw his best of Pete, and Quadrophenia CD's in the trash...which I think it ridiculous. I also think if that is his attitude, he is a hypocrite if he doesn't also get rid of Stones, Zepplin, Peter Paul and Mary, The Doors, and any other band with a member who has had sex with an underage girl. He doesn't seem to agree with that part though.

Tell me, am I being silly? Is he? I need outside opinions...

[identity profile] mpolgara.livejournal.com 2003-01-18 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I think throwin thm in the trash is a bit silly, in a similar situation I would sell or give them away. But they are his, he has the right to throw them away if he wants to.

I am of two minds when it comes to kiddie porn. *Of Course* it should be illigal to make it. But to look at it. On the one hand, I can understand why that is illegal, especially if you are paying to look at it. But what about the people who use it as an outlet? If looking at kiddie porn willl stop even one potential cild molestor from actually touching a child, then it should be legal to look at it. I don't know, it's a sticky topic.

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[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2003-01-18 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it is sticky. Luckily, he and I are no longer fighting about it...he has chilled out and so have I.