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From: mjk@tty3b.UUCP (Mike Kelly)
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Subject: Re: Child molestation and pornography
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Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 17:56:13 EST
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An interesting approach to pornography is being tried in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
There, woman are suing the pornography outlets  for violation of their civil
rights.  Given the obvious civil liberties problems with outright banning of
pornography, I think that this form of retribution might be particularly
effective.  In a profit-oriented society, to stop something, just take the
profit out of it.

Let me add, though, that I think Martin Taylor's attribution of a decrease
in child molestation to legalization of pornography in Denmark is a perfect
example of a logical fallacy.  That  a reduction in child molestation
followed legalization of pornography says nothing about a cause-effect
relationship between the two.  Pornography, particularly in its more
erotic varieties can serve a purpose.   But the violence- and dominance-
oriented  pornography commonly available is simply anti-social and should
be eliminated  by any means consistent with civil liberties restraints.

 
Mike Kelly
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