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    Why is it that a Lifetime study has me totally feeling disbelief? I half expected the results to say "Female gamers are more likely to become addicted to drugs, fall in love with an abusive man, spiral into prostitution" given their made for TV movies and what their concept of female life entails, lol!

    @Michoune: Thank you, it's good to know that there are people who believe we can choose to not contribute to the release of harmful materials without it destroying the fabric of democratic society. It's one thing when someone draws a picture and puts it on the Internet. It's quite another when a major distribution

    @Kicken: Again, I'M the one not being objective by not agreeing with all of you. Makes tons of sense.

    @Poop Cooper: Also, being told to "grow up" by someone nicknamed Poop Cooper=fucking hilarious.

    @Poop Cooper: You, and many of you other commentors, are taking my opinion to an extreme, that suddenly because I think we should draw a line in the sand when it comes to children, that somehow I think the government should be able to stifle all forms of creative expression. Why is it that no one thinks we can put a

    @Superbowl54: What a thoughtful and conductive argument you've brought to the table. No seriously, I totally see it your way now. How awful I've been.

    @otakufish: Actually, I'm of the opinion that confessed or convicted pedo's should simply be imprisoned for life or put to death. Most sexual offenders of children will tell you there's no "helping" or "rehabilitating" them, in fact, rehabilitation efforts on sexual offenders virtually never work.

    @nutbastard: All I'm saying is, you're all yelling at me to "prove" myself with facts, but none of you can prove yourself with facts, either. All of this is subjective, NOT just my opinion.

    @Kowl Slaw: Oh well I guess we are of differing opinions, then, 'cause I don't see jacking off as being indecent.

    @Kicken: I'm the monster for wanting to criminalize FANTASIES? No, I want to criminalize the wide distribution of materials that could ultimately contribute to a culture of hypersexualized children and sexual assault on children.

    @nutbastard: I thought you couldn't. In fact, I'm pretty sure you can't. And either way, I've never tried.

    @Deaf Mute: So there's no moderation, no middle ground, eh? If we ban virtual child porn we're all going to wind up voiceless slaves with free speech just a figment of our past? I personally don't believe so.

    @nutbastard: If I'm blasting unsubstantiated conjecture, then so are you. You can't exactly prove that loli manga and the like doesn't harm children.

    @Kicken: Right, I'm not being objective because I won't jump on everyone's bandwagon and just agree that you're all right.

    @Kicken: I'm not saying you shouldn't, but I don't personally believe the materials should be made widely available on a level that could indicate social acceptability.

    @Deaf Mute: So there's no such thing as balance? We can't put an end to sexualized images of fake children because then the whole world will never have free speech again? Give me a break.

    @Kowl Slaw: Really? I'm not a decent person because I used the phrase "jacking off"? You're right, I'm a terrible person with no morals 'cause I used that phrase.

    @Kicken: You first. Find a study that says there's no connection. Troll.

    @Kicken: OK "real name" irrelevancy aside, I really don't care that you think it's okay to sexually fantasize about children.

    @nutbastard: I didn't say I even agreed with that. But there's a big difference between a person in a room drawing figurines on a paper, versus a type of entertainment or media that goes through a lengthy and expensive creative process and is available on retail shelves. One is a person acting out their desires in a