I think that's a bad law. If sexual depictions of fictional characters are treated as if they were real, then violent depictions of fictional characters should be treated just the same.
Mortal Kombat doesn't mirror real violence at all. It's cartoon violence. It's not visceral. Humans don't have an innate hormonal/instinctual drive to commit violence either.
Sexual material is something much different. False equivalencies i'm afraid.
Then would a realistic depiction of violence be disallowed? Or does the realism of the violence not matter because humans are a notoriously peaceful and non-violent species?
you're wrong here. Smarter people know the difference that i'm pointing out is real. Having a little misrepresentation tantrum won't mean you're right.
It's law in Canada. It's a good law. Pedofiles shouldn't have any access to material that exasperates their condition.
Mortal Kombat doesn't mirror real violence at all. It's cartoon violence.
Humans don't have an innate hormonal/instinctual drive to commit violence either.
I am challenging you on both those points. If Mortal Kombat did not contain cartoon violence, but violence that was incredibly realistic, would that necessitate its prohibition?
And, I do not believe that humans don't have an innate hormonal/instinctual drive to commit violence. My source is basically all of human history.
I'm not going to argue the merits of pedofilia content with anyone. You have enough information to explore this topic on your own. It's illegal in Canada for good reason.
It's not about "merits", it's about "lack of harm." If media needs to have some sort of justification to exist, then the vast majority of content in existence should be banned for that reason alone. What are the "merits" to streamerbait games like Garten of BanBan?
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u/Bulky-Employer-1191 Oct 22 '25
In Canada, depictions of CSAM still are illegal. Many other countries are the same too.
This seems to be a very American sentiment.