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I don't want the Gov't wasting time with this. It is not the job of _my_ Gov't to regulate what people watch. The US population wants pornography, they prove this loud and clear everyday with their purchases of said porno.

Libertarian? I'm not. So I'll just cut the philosphical argument short and say that we'll have to agree to disagree.

The only thing I'll question is your claim that the "US population" wants pornography. The soft and artistic Playboy type and the soft porn that you'll find on HBO or Showtime? Maybe. The hardcore stuff that we've both mentioned earlier in the thread? I doubt it. Indeed, that's how the government manages to get soccer moms and fathers to send pornographers to jail for obscenity. The people who like that sort of pornography are a subculture that makes up a fairly small fraction of the "US population". I suspect that a clear magjority Americans do not want to see women beaten to a pulp, people defecating on each other, or people having sex with animals. People only broadly support "pornography" because most nice people think of Playboy and not hardcover S&M when they hear "pornography". And all I'm really saying is that you should show people what you claim they support and see if their support is really as strong as you think it is.

And I guess this means you didn't read the section of the web site that I referened on prosecuting pornography, which defines the distinction between legal and illegal pornography, did you?

And I guess this means you didn't read the section of the web site that I referened on prosecuting pornography, which defines the distinction between legal and illegal pornography, did you?

No I did, I just don't agree with it. I even watched a lot of the show. I thought the beating thing was an odd thing to do to your "friend" but she seemed no worse for the wear on the next segment. But I do agree with you that there is definitely a small (hopefully very small) group of people interested in that stuff. But there are people who buy it or it wouldn't get made. Look I don't like Country Music but I don't think it should be illegal.

And I don't think I am Libertarian, but I see where they are coming from most of the time.

The people who like that sort of pornography are a subculture that makes up a fairly small fraction of the "US population".

Holy moly, Question, you're not following your screen name.

Porn is the biggest profit making business on the internet, bar none.

That said, why not arrange the library computers so that the ones kids can access have their screens facing the desk librarians?