Why is looking at/possessing kiddie pron illegal?

[uscheese]

There is a big difference between questioning government and saying that pedophiles should be allowed to look at pictures of young naked children are two different things.

There is also a huge difference between banning online poker and child pornography...come on dude.

i'm not talking about banning child porn. i think you (and some others) may be letting your emotions get the best of you. you think about some creep looking at kiddie porn and you want them to be punished. why? is it because you believe it to be morally wrong? if so, then do you think that it is the government's job to step in in such a case (someone looking at/possessing child porn), and punish them because it is morally wrong? what about people who believe things like smoking/drinking are morally wrong? what if ppl in the govt agreed? should they then be allowed to punish those who participate in such activities? don't just say "omg i hate those ppls they should go to jail!"...think about it first.

Some questions:
1) Do you believe taking a picture of a naked minor is a crime?
-a) If they agree to it.
-b) If they do not willingly agree to it.

2) If a minor agrees to allow naked pictures to be taken of them, do you believe they actually capable of making this decision?

3) If you think someone under the age of 18 is capable, where would you draw a new line? Surly a 5 year old couldn't give consent as they wouldn't understand/comprehend what they were agreeing to. At what age should the government stop protecting them from themselves?

1. This is already a crime so yes, I think it is a crime.
2. and 3. This is such a grey area that I don't think any hard rules will ever be the perfect solution. Everyone matures differently. There are some 13 year olds who can make decisions for themselves. There are some who can't. FWIW I think 18 is too high. I don't like the fact that the system allows for someone to go to jail for taking naked pictures of someone who is 17 years and 364 days old. Do I have a better system in mind? No. But it's probably better to have a line that is set too high rather than too low.

With smoking and drinking someone is choosing to do something which in most cases can only affect them (IN MOST CASES) but with kiddie porn some child was forced to do something against his will that he doesn't even know is wrong

Is this whole thing some sort of setup? Are you seriously saying it should be legal?

Unbelievable.