High Court Ruling: Sex bad, violence good
The Guardian reports that the high court has ruled that Hardcore pornography cannot be sold by mail order nor on the internet.
Lord Justice Kay said: “We have no doubt that one of the main reasons for the restriction is to ensure that the customer comes face to face with the supplier so that there is an opportunity for the supplier to assess the age of the customer. It is a disincentive to a visibly under-age customer to seek out the forbidden material”.
I find it strange that the authorities are so determined to ensure that a sixteen year old can’t lay his hands on images of consensual sex given that they are quite content for the same teenager to watch as much violence - and sexual violence - as he likes, as can be seen from the fact that The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Last House on the Left, Irreversible, Baise-Moi and I Spit On Your Grave are all available through Amazon.
Tuesday 24 May 2005 | Paul | UK
