[tdadams]

I'm glad to see not everyone here is inclined toward irrational emotionalism. This is a difficult set of circumstances, but I am not willing to weaken or destroy the Constitution for purposes of expediency. The SC made the right decision, as distasteful as it may be. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision to reach for some of them.

[corkoman]

Yeah - was this an easy one? If kiddie-porn cartoons are illegal because they portray a crime, what about cartoons where someone is murdered? THATS a crime - should the hanna barbera folks get thrown inthe slammer for Tom and Jerry cartoons???? Aren't we supposed to get past the emotional element of this and consider the unanticipated consequences of making cartoons felonious? Its the difference between thought-crimes and real crimes. I'd hope you all would pause on that subject for a second.

[SunStar]

The SC made the right decision, as distasteful as it may be.

Distasteful or not, the ONLY factor in this decision should be whether there is injury to children. There is not injury with "virtual" child porn, i.e. computer generated animation or young-looking adults.

I think this decision may actually benefit children, because the sicko scumbags who enjoy child pornography may no longer seek out children to have sex with (and record it on video). Now, they can simply view computer simulations, potentially leaving children untouched.