I don’t think artists should be censored because some individuals can’t tell the difference between fiction and reality.īeing completely against this type of art is nothing more than a prejudice Lolicon is not linked to actual pedophilia and it’s not dangerous and completely legal, meaning it’s not any type of paraphilia. The way I see lolicon is an art form/kink. It’s illegal to share pornographic content with minors. There’s an actual or potential victim in this case and that makes it pedophilia. Using loli to groom actual children is illegal and wrong. A pedophile can absolutely be a lolicon but not all lolicons are pedophiles. I’ve found no evidence that being attracted to a seemingly underage character means you’re attracted to them in real life. Pedophilia is a mental illness that’s debatably a sexuality. The main argument I hear is how if you start out liking lolicon you’ll become interested in real children or that lolicon is used to normalize the idea of pedophilia. If that’s therapeutic, why are we trying to stop people from doing so? She said that in his treatment he was asked to draw the situation that happened. Kristin Piper regularly posts updates about him. There’s an actual case where a minor was diagnosed with pedophilia, had 2 victims, and underwent treatment. It’s perfectly normal and healthy to express yourself through art. She could look 5 but Actually be a 1000+ year old dragon, or have the body of a 20 year old and actually be a child. Opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions of those who hold other opinions.Yes, con does quite literally mean pedophile and loli a young girl, but in this case I’m talking about the genre of anime and manga.Īge in anime is literally just a number. Unless we have both signed a formal retainer agreement you are not my client, and my discussion of issues does not constitute legal advice.
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PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME with followup questions. This means that offenders can be charged at any time after their offense, right up until the day that they die. There is no current statute of limitations for child pornography at the federal level. A first-time offender convicted under this statute faces fines and at least 5 years to a maximum of 20 years in prison. The matter involving minors can be deemed obscene if it (i) depicts an image that is, or appears to be a minor engaged in graphic bestiality, sadistic or masochistic abuse, or sexual intercourse and (ii) if the image lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. This statute offers an alternative 2-pronged test for obscenity with a lower threshold than the Miller test. Section 1466A of Title 18, United State Code, makes it illegal for any person to knowingly produce, distribute, receive, or possess with intent to transfer or distribute visual representations, such as drawings, cartoons, or paintings that appear to depict minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and are deemed obscene. If you send it to someone else, it is yet another federal felony. If you possess it, it is another federal felony. Cartoon pornography depicting minors is Child Pornography.