What's up Temp Debaters. I see the activity in here is sort of stagnant, so I'd like to propose a topic for debate: Lolicon.
I have done a little research into this, and for obvious reasons will not post links to loli sites. Let's just say there's no question as to why it's controversial. There's basically hundreds of thousands of images, movies and games floating around the internet that depict prepubescent children engaged in sexual activity. The types of "cartoon kiddie porn" that exist fill the whole gambit of the imagination, from **** fantasy, to bestiality, to ones involving machinery... There is even a separate category of actual preteen's called Junior Idols. The real children (not animated) "model" in underwear and swimsuits and whatnot, and is commonly found on many loli sites. To avoid prosecution, Japan has strict definitions identifying what is and is not okay for the children to be doing in these photos. No nudity, no touching of the genitals, no positions that look as if meant to portray a sex act, etc.
Lolicon is an abbreviation for "Lolita Complex" and refers to Japanese Hentai that focuses on child sexuality. It is sometimes used to describe overly "cute" images, though traditionally it is referring to images of children who are actually children, not just any old age people that "look" like children. Historically speaking some ascribe lolicon's invention to Japan's rules on censorship. The idea is that in essence artists felt that because Hentai could not include images showing pubic hair, that it'd be perfectly logical to draw people that don't naturally have pubic hair - kids. (Why they didn't just show adults who were clean-shaven I don't know, but whatever). It's true that much of the lolicon that's around dates back to prior to the late 90's, and that up until that point, regular child porn was LEGAL in Japan (and even today, simple possession is not a crime, barring local prefecture law). But because children mainly don't want to be filmed having sex (obviously) this style of drawn erotica seemed to be a viable solution to fulfilling product demand.
There are a LOT of loli mags in Japan. You can pretty much pick one up as easily as one could get a copy of the NYTimes on a news stand in New York. There have been some government restrictions, fierce policy debates, etc in Japan regarding this and other Hentai. But for now, anyway, it is legal. Legal there, and legal here (barring local indecency laws which pretty much can be used to entrap anyone).
The Debate:
There are several points to this. Does Lolicon promote child sexual abuse? Is it safe to enjoy? Though it's total fantasy, and no real people are involved, do those that find it erotic have a problem that they should seek help for?
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Lolicon - Wikipedia
Hentai - Wikipedia
Junior Idol - Wikipedia
New legislation might censor lolis regardless of age
Child Pornography Laws in Japan - Wikipedia
I have done a little research into this, and for obvious reasons will not post links to loli sites. Let's just say there's no question as to why it's controversial. There's basically hundreds of thousands of images, movies and games floating around the internet that depict prepubescent children engaged in sexual activity. The types of "cartoon kiddie porn" that exist fill the whole gambit of the imagination, from **** fantasy, to bestiality, to ones involving machinery... There is even a separate category of actual preteen's called Junior Idols. The real children (not animated) "model" in underwear and swimsuits and whatnot, and is commonly found on many loli sites. To avoid prosecution, Japan has strict definitions identifying what is and is not okay for the children to be doing in these photos. No nudity, no touching of the genitals, no positions that look as if meant to portray a sex act, etc.
Lolicon is an abbreviation for "Lolita Complex" and refers to Japanese Hentai that focuses on child sexuality. It is sometimes used to describe overly "cute" images, though traditionally it is referring to images of children who are actually children, not just any old age people that "look" like children. Historically speaking some ascribe lolicon's invention to Japan's rules on censorship. The idea is that in essence artists felt that because Hentai could not include images showing pubic hair, that it'd be perfectly logical to draw people that don't naturally have pubic hair - kids. (Why they didn't just show adults who were clean-shaven I don't know, but whatever). It's true that much of the lolicon that's around dates back to prior to the late 90's, and that up until that point, regular child porn was LEGAL in Japan (and even today, simple possession is not a crime, barring local prefecture law). But because children mainly don't want to be filmed having sex (obviously) this style of drawn erotica seemed to be a viable solution to fulfilling product demand.
There are a LOT of loli mags in Japan. You can pretty much pick one up as easily as one could get a copy of the NYTimes on a news stand in New York. There have been some government restrictions, fierce policy debates, etc in Japan regarding this and other Hentai. But for now, anyway, it is legal. Legal there, and legal here (barring local indecency laws which pretty much can be used to entrap anyone).
The Debate:
There are several points to this. Does Lolicon promote child sexual abuse? Is it safe to enjoy? Though it's total fantasy, and no real people are involved, do those that find it erotic have a problem that they should seek help for?
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Lolicon - Wikipedia
Hentai - Wikipedia
Junior Idol - Wikipedia
New legislation might censor lolis regardless of age
Child Pornography Laws in Japan - Wikipedia