[Freedom2specul8]

H.R. 4623 would make it illegal to:

- Create a computer-generated (or altered) visual depiction that appears "virtually indistinguishable" from an image of a minor engaging in specified sexually explicit conduct;
- Offer, agree, attempt, or conspire to provide, sell, receive, or purchase a visual depiction of a minor engaging in such conduct;
- Produce, distribute, receive, or possess with intent to distribute or possess a visual depiction that is, or is virtually indistinguishable from, that of a pre-pubescent child engaging in such conduct;
- Show a minor obscene material or child pornography;
- Provide obscene material, child pornography, or other material assistance to facilitate offenses against minors; or
- Employ or coerce a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct outside of the United States for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct.

[John Jamieson]

Still allows cartoons? (about 25 years ago, I saw one of a very well endowed Felix the Cat)

[pyx]

H.R. 4623 would make it illegal to:
- Create a computer-generated [snip]visual depiction that appears [snip] from an image of a minor engaging in specified sexually explicit conduct;

As much as I loathe the idea of real child pornography and believe people engaged in the real manufacture of this sort of filth might be candidates for the death penalty after fairly being convicted, I can't say I agree with this bill. Given the state of technology and that there are very definite inroads being made into electronically scanning and decyphering on a very limited basis, brain waves, this bill really does attempt to address thought crimes.

Now I would imagine the technology is not perfected or in production yet. But given that taxdollars are unlimited, I can see such devices being deployed and used on a compliant and complacent general public sometime down the road. This sort of bill paves that road.