sv51macross wrote...
I'm not worried about a ban on loli specifically as I'm not into it. What worries me is the potential strangle on doujin, as most anime characters are under 18, making them minors (even if they look like 20y/o's),
that's what has me worried.
Ha! In response to what you say...I'll put this.
Gambler wrote...
Here is one of those quotes I found on the various blog sites covering the recent ban on rape eroge and possibly loli as well as non-human characters. I guess it holds a certain extent of truth.
anonymous wrote...
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
Then they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
I did not protest;
I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews,
I did not speak out;
I was not a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out for me.
Edit: Another quote. Feel free to throw in your own terms.
Anonymous wrote...
They came first for the lolicons,
and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a lolicon.
Then they came for the rape fetishists,
and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a rape fetishist.
Then they came for me,
and by that time no one was left to speak up.
I would think the best thing we can do for now is to raise awareness among the community.
Let's see how this strikes you...
Honestly to me, it's not about whether my personal tastes are being disturbed is the main issue here. It's about some people who tried to get in the way of another private pleasures, which do no one any harm. That violates our freedom of speech/thought etc. So they can violate anyone's right under the pretext of preventing future crimes? I don't think so...because that in a way assumes that people will commit crime. If they wanna go with that assumption...why not just ban driving, to prevent people from deliberately killing others using cars, or because cars help to transport criminals? Far-fetched, I know, but they fall under the same thing, I think.
Edit: @Tsurayu: I'm not as optimistic as you but...let's hope they do really give up. Well, I find it hard because...you know, as in Philippines, those who do the banning don't even know about what they are banning, and the same goes with those who support them...and sadly that consists of majority of the (foolish, imo)public. But yeah, sure hope they will give up in banning things, anything, as long as it promises no direct victims.