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Stinky The Clown

(67,799 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:30 PM Dec 2013

I seem to more often than not be late to the party. What's the reason for all the porn threads?

THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT PORN AND IS NOT INTENDED TO SUPPORT ANY SIDE OF THE MANY ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THIS AND/OR THAT.

Neither is this a meta thread.

I have managed to stay unengaged in any of the controversy. My question comes from wanting to know if there is an actual event that caused all these heated threads to crop up in the last week or three.

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I seem to more often than not be late to the party. What's the reason for all the porn threads? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Dec 2013 OP

The newest round started here maddezmom Dec 2013 #1

Thanks! That seems to answer my question. Stinky The Clown Dec 2013 #3

If memory serves correctly giftedgirl77 Dec 2013 #2

I think it started with a proposed UK law. NutmegYankee Dec 2013 #4

I don't know but I'd like to see all them gone. brush Dec 2013 #5

You can put the word 'porn' HappyMe Dec 2013 #6

Thank you. nt brush Dec 2013 #7

This jberryhill Dec 2013 #8

Japan banned tickle porn last week snooper2 Dec 2013 #9

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

1. The newest round started here

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:33 PM

Dec 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024050423

And has just branched out into a plethora of new OP's pro and con.

Stinky The Clown

(67,799 posts)

3. Thanks! That seems to answer my question.

Reply to maddezmom (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:38 PM

Dec 2013

I can see how that might catch fire on DU.

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)

2. If memory serves correctly

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:34 PM

Dec 2013

it all started because Britain is talking about banning all rape porn actual & depicted. I've avoided it for the most part as well but I think that's what sparked the fire.

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

4. I think it started with a proposed UK law.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:39 PM

Dec 2013

And it originally involved erotic horror porn which is often made legally in the USA. After that, it initiated a shitstorm about whether the actors/actresses were actually consenting and over the soul of what Liberalism is all about. On one side, the individual libertarians arguing that consenting adults should be free to do what they like, on the other a Feminist take that porn is degrading to women and the participants are not actually freely consenting adults.

It's a talking past each other fight now.