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Originally posted by Vigil
Another thread discussed the correlative increase in practised bestiality in Sweden after they finally criminalised child pornography.

Even if there was no evidence for the depiction facilitating the practice, I would still censor these activities as they include a criminal act against, a child, animal or dead body (god help us).

I think we would have something to say if N. Korea legalised crack cocaine and forging the $ and started making them available over the internet.

Why censor the depction? Prosecute the act, fine, but there are arguably worse crimes (eg. murder) that aren't illegal to depict, and nor should they be.

I'm sure we (who?) would have something to say if North Korea did that. It would probably involve legally obligating ISPs to log and report purchasers. There are of course ways to subvert measures of this kind and I'd say war would erupt if the problem became serious enough. Censorship isn't going to help in that case.