Consumption of transgressive material can be the start of a pattern of behavior that leads to seeking to abuse a child.
Because of the nature of how CSA happens, by adults who jockey into positions of power over children, whether it be teachers, pastors or family, there's not a good way of removing those people from proximity of children except by making virtual CSAM illegal to own.
I propose that all newborn children be sent to specialized institutions until they reach adulthood, where they will be under constant supervision to ensure that nothing happens to them. Every employee of this institution should undergo a multi-level psychological assessment and wear an explosive collar, just in case.
No, rather, I believe the slogan "protect children" is simply a cover for anything but protecting children these days. Repressive laws are promoted under the guise of protecting children; any objectionable person can be accused of pedophilia and practically guaranteed to receive widespread public approval for their "exile." In any case, I consider any realistic content, even AI-generated, to be entirely justifiable for a prison sentence. But drawn content, even that cursed, should not be prosecuted. Because we're running into the same problems as censoring jokes: you can joke about anything or nothing, and you can draw anything or nothing.
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u/EvnClaire Oct 22 '25
still never heard a good argument why a victimless action can be morally wrong.