BUT, given the healthy debates people are having elsewhere on the site & since all of the members here have internet connections, I'm sure it will be of interest to at least some of you.
As of January 2009 owning some types of pornography (featuring consenting adults) could land you in prison AND on the sex offenders register.
Here's a good summary:
http://www.spannertrust.org/documents/p ... _share.pdf
The whole law can be found here:
http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/a ... 004_en.pdf
Or, the relevant bit here:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2008/en/08en04-g.htm
If you don't like it, you might want to sign CAANs statement:
http://www.caan.org.uk/statement.html
CAAN are going to protest in London on Tuesday 21st October, come along if you're really annoyed (details on their site).
Also worth a look:
http://www.backlash-uk.org.uk/
Regardless of personal preference or sexuality, I see this as one more step down a slippery slope in the wrong direction. I personally find it all the more insulting that our government wants to restrict us in this way at a time when they are still supporting America in their illegal use of real torture (on NON-consenting adults). We are bombarded daily with advertising images which are, essentially pornographic. Such images are often unrealistic & can have a negative (if indirect) effect on our self image/health/wealth/happiness. What we are talking about is images of consenting adults which you are not going to be bombarded with daily. As mentioned in the thread title, this law has had limited news coverage (as the law includes more anti-terror laws too). I've only just discovered it through forums. You may not enjoy kinky fun yourself but surely an individual has the right to choose? There are obviously many of us with alternative lifestyles here, even if BDSM isn't yours.
This little gem came to mind, sorry if anyone thinks it's over-dramatic.
Quote:
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
- Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892-1984)
