Even if a piece of pornography is assumed to have no artistic value. If it helps its viewers achieve climax and satisfy their sexual urges, that alone demonstrates that it has social value.
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Honestly, Iâd consider that a form of artistic value in itself. Art is supposed to make people feel emotions, and sexual satisfaction comes with some pretty intense emotions.
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The issue with trying to objectively define âartistic valueâ like this is that it simply is not a matter of fact. If someone, be it an artist, audience, culture, etc. prefers to ascribe something as being âartisticâ or having such value, then it has it.
The arguments that pornography, even CSAM, are somehow devoid of it despite they seeking to satisfy what have been clarified as valid artistic functions is also wrong. I support bans on CSAM because of how they are made, not for what it communicated. That subject can be the most wretched or gut-wrenching thing imaginable, but the fact that it appeals to some sexual interest, by definition, gives it artistic value, and any negative reaction to that should not be the subject of a criminal prosecution. Period.
The idea that CSAM is prohibited because it treads on a certain ideal, rather than being intrinsically related to the market and demand for child sexual exploitation and abuse, actually harms children because it implies that, should such depictions not trigger that, or some other factor, then the child would be forced to endure sexual abuse/exploitation.
Misplacing this motivation towards the application of disgust/offense, rather than the simple fact that it was created by using a real child conflates disgust for empathy and concern for what is objectively a child.
Fictional children do not have the same rights, and the mere concept of a child or minor is not to be conflated as that of a real person who is a child.
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The problem is that the antis are now using the âevil thoughtsâ angle, so said fictional child is basically a nonissue.
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I think a distinction between porn and erotic literature is meaningful although I donât believe any of it should be subject to censorship.
When arousing the reader is clearly the sole motivation of the creator, at the expense of character, plot, and everything else which makes literature literature, itâs porn.
I know this drifts from the topic, but itâs a good Idea to know about proponents.
I recently read this 2002 article on the ACLU site. Has the ACLU drifted from what is explained?
https://www.aclu.org/documents/freedom-expression-arts-and-entertainment
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That article is from two decades ago. I said more in a previous message but the mods blocked it and wouldnât permit it to be seen until I deleted all criticism of the ACLU.
If you want to fight back against censorship and for free artistic expression, F.I.R.E. is the organization to support nowadays.
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TFW youâre more politically confident about Japanese politics than US politics, even when youâre an American. To be âright-leaningâ in Japanese politics is to be pro-U.S. and in favor of building up Japanâs military capabilities, especially in defense of Japanâs major ally, Taiwan. It also means you support the role of the Japanese Emperor as the symbolic head of state.
To be left-leaning in Japan means you might prioritize pacifism and want Japan to move away from the United States economically, and support ending the Imperial system. Youâll generally support socialist policies and oppose nuclear energy. Looking at it like this, pretty much every politically right talking point in Japan is stuff that I completely agree with, so when people say that the world is moving more towards the political right, I would usually say that thatâs not necessarily a bad thing, but in the case of Japan, I would say that thatâs definitely not a bad thing. In fact, itâs great.
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