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Old 06-30-2003, 10:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Kiddie porn to a minor

Let me preface this by saying to anyone who has talked to me in chat that I still hate my 13 year old cousin. I despise him as much as ever. But today he asked me a question that really got me thinking. At first I thought it was just sick and didn't even deserve an answer, but after thinking about it, I realized it was something I'd never really thought about and was actually quite perplexing.

Let me also preface this by saying that, for this thread at least, minors looking at ANY porn is morally wrong due to the fact that it is illegal. We could get into a whole ohter argument about that, and I really don't want this thread to stray from the topic that I'm going to pose, so let's just keep that issue at that.

So here's my question: is it any more morally unacceptable for a minor to look at pornography involving people his or her own age than it is for them to look at pornography that would be legal for someone who is NOT a minor to view? I admit myself that when I was a minor, yes, I did look at pornography, as most adolescent males do. Not an uncommon thing. However, I never looked at "kiddie" porn, because I just thought it was sick, and I still do. But after my cousin asking me, I kind of wonder how sick it really is if you're a "kiddie" yourself.

EDIT: I think I need a little disclaimer:

No, I am NOT advocating the viewing of child pornography by ANYONE by making this thread, I am just wondering if it's any different for a minor to look at CHILD porn than is is for them to look at REGULAR porn.
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