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Sympthsical

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17. One of the things that always springs to mind for me on this topic
Fri Aug 11, 2023, 02:23 PM
Aug 2023

Is hentai. Which is . . . not unpopular on the internet. Not my bag, but enough has crawled past my vision over twenty five years where I can say that more than a little of it does not look like it involves people of age. School girl and school boy imagery in anime/comic/manga styles.

And I've seen that imagery circulate in some communities more than others. The sexualized school girl with the big eyes and short skirt.

It's very, very strange to me. Is it evil? I don't know. I tend to veer on the side that thoughts aren't evil by themselves. However, in the real world, we do realize that constant thoughts and obsessions are likelier to result in acts than others. Where does the line get drawn.

I think it's interesting that sexually graphic content of underage children is being debated when certain books people have been defending have precisely that in them.

It's so confusing. People should be less situational. Pick a lane.

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This is not what Dennis Prager said. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 #1
Okay. What DID he say, then? hlthe2b Aug 2023 #4
He's talking about animated or cartoon images. Real kids do not appear in those. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 #5
OMG. You too? hlthe2b Aug 2023 #6
I'm just telling you what he said, which is not accurately reflected in the thread's title. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 #8
I guess it depends on you definition of "child porn" 617Blue Aug 2023 #9
the 'discussion', if you care to look back stopdiggin Aug 2023 #13
The portrayal of children in porn IS wrong edisdead Aug 2023 #18
Clearly both imagining it and doing it are ... Whiskeytide Aug 2023 #19
that particular sentence (excerpted from the larger discussion) stopdiggin Aug 2023 #11
I am well aware of what it says and the distinction some are trying to make. Despicable, IMO hlthe2b Aug 2023 #12
that is your take stopdiggin Aug 2023 #14
No. It is the state of Colorado's "take" on risk of child abuse. Just as I must report abnormal hlthe2b Aug 2023 #15
Same. It sends a message that sexualizing children for cartoon porn is OK. ananda Aug 2023 #24
What.... The.... Fuck???? edisdead Aug 2023 #16
Wrong. It is cut and dry...it despicable. Demsrule86 Aug 2023 #25
He's one of a number of well-funded RW propagandists. maxsolomon Aug 2023 #2
OMG... hlthe2b Aug 2023 #3
I remember when Prager was on local talk radio, pushing his morality brand. calimary Aug 2023 #7
I think there is a line between "creepy" and illegal. TheRealNorth Aug 2023 #10
One of the things that always springs to mind for me on this topic Sympthsical Aug 2023 #17
First of all masturbating to cartoon images of children is evil behavior...you still are finding Demsrule86 Aug 2023 #26
Hi, I'm Dennis Prager. I jerk off to hentai. jmowreader Aug 2023 #20
Prager loves porn..for males Demovictory9 Aug 2023 #21
Regardless of what should or shouldn't be legal dsc Aug 2023 #22
You mean hard-wiring your brain to associate orgasmic pleasure with extreme cruelty to children? Hekate Aug 2023 #23
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