Ok, I'm not a big fan of porn but if liberty means anything it is that one ought to be able to choose, even when such choices are wrong. Morality is meaningless without the option of choosing the bad. Anyway, now I know why the Dalai Lama is so pissed about Chinese oppression. I mean, what else are a bunch of celibates going to do for fun? From Xinhuanet:

Those who are engaged in the profit-oriented production and dissemination of pornographic materials through the Internet, mobile communication terminals and"phone-sex" services in China are subject to punishment as severe as life imprisonment, according to the latest legal interpretations. more...

Posted by: Rusty at 05:15 PM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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1 Rusty, this is part of a massive campaign China's currently using to shut down p0rn sites and phone services. This is actually quite a minor part...there have been riads and closures of internet cafes, servers, ISPs, bans, blocks and all sorts of goodies. With the lamentable state of Chinese sex education it is foolish. But China often engages in morality campaigns.

Posted by: Simon at September 07, 2004 04:37 AM (OyeEA)

2 "Morality is meaningless without the option of choosing the bad." Well said, sir.

Posted by: Brian B at September 07, 2004 10:09 AM (OnnW3)

3 please more moe

Posted by: bob at May 20, 2005 05:57 PM (eI0at)

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