Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site tty3b.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!tty3b!mjk From: mjk@tty3b.UUCP (Mike Kelly) Newsgroups: net.women,net.politics Subject: Re: Child molestation and pornography Message-ID: <301@tty3b.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 17:56:13 EST Article-I.D.: tty3b.301 Posted: Fri Feb 10 17:56:13 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Feb-84 09:13:01 EST References: <676@dciem.UUCP> Organization: Teletype Corp., Skokie, Ill Lines: 20 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 ..!ihnp4!tty3b!mjk