Archive for 'Thought Crime' Category
Politics of an Obscene Character
29 May 2008The suitably Orwellian-sounding Ministry of Justice has announced that it is to criminalise the possession of “all images of child sexual abuse, including drawings and computer-generated images”.
When the Home Office originally outlined their plans to criminalise such cartoons, I urged people to send a reply to the consultation and many people did voice their concerns. […]
The Content of “Indecent Images”
1 May 2008It is often claimed that child pornography involves violence and sexual abuse against children. That claim is used to justify a vast amount of funding for organisations such as CEOP, as well as restrictive and illiberal legislation.
The book Child Pornography: Crime, Computers and Society provides insight into the content of indecent images, using a sample […]
Fantasies and Consent
28 February 2008Adult-attracted men - whether heterosexual or homosexual - often state that being attracted to children is wrong, citing a child’s inability to give informed consent as a justification for their stance. While I do not believe that children can give informed consent to engage in sexual activity with adults, for reasons both psychological and social, […]
Child Nudity: Indecency vs Illegality
22 December 2007If you are a regular reader of this website, you will already be aware that many people in the UK are convicted of making and possessing indecent images of children - contrary to the Protection of Children Act (1978) and the Criminal Justice Act (1988) - simply for viewing naturist images of children.
At the […]
Paedophiles Working With Children
24 November 2007I do volunteer work with children.
But why do I do volunteer work with children?
I’ve wanted to work with children for a while because I find them sexually attractive.
I’ve wanted to work with children for a while because I find them emotionally attractive.
One reason is totally unrelated to paedophilia.
But here’s something which the bigots may not […]
Thought Crime, UK Style
31 October 2007Two articles from Sky News intend to expose what is clearly perceived to be “typical” paedophile behaviour. While they believe that they offering a shocking insight into the minds of paedophiles, they are merely exposing the deplorable state of a society which seeks to destroy those who have feelings which most people can’t understand.
The first […]
There’s a Paedophile in Your Neighbourhood
10 August 2007Actually, there are probably hundreds. How do I know this?
“Laboratory researchers have validated physiologically the self-report studies of nonclinical, nonpedophile identified volunteers. In a sample of 80 “normal” volunteers, over 25% self-reported some pedophilic interest or in the plethysmographic phase exhibited penile arousal to a child that equaled or exceeded arousal to an adult […]
The Indecent Nature of Indecency Laws
29 June 2007I’ve been intending to write a post about this for months, but a recent case persuaded me to actually write it.
A Reverend from Northern Ireland has been convicted for offences involving indecent images of children, after his home was raided following UK customs’ interception of a video depicting non-sexual nudity involving boys. Such images would […]
Your People Need You!
12 June 2007Man Jailed for Possessing Cartoon “Child Erotica”
London, UK
A man has today been sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing child erotica, defined by the new Protection of Proper Thoughts Act 2007 as “any non-photographic image which is likely to lead to the arousal of someone who has an inappropiate interest in children.”
The defence stated […]
There Are No Excuses
16 May 2007The article is here
A 15 year old boy was recently charged with 21 counts of “sexual exploitation of a minor” for having images of girls on his cell phone.
According to the article,
“The sheriff’s office says this is one of two such cases in the last month and a half, and that this is an […]