It very well can be a size thing. I am not huge, but I have tried using condoms that are too small and way too tight, and it did not go well. My penis does not like being squeezed to the point of discomfort, and reacts accordingly. Additionally - unlike human limbs, boners do not actually contain bones; they are made…

I am not huge, but I have tried using condoms that are too small and way too tight, and it did not go well. My penis does not like being squeezed to the point of discomfort, and reacts accordingly. Additionally - unlike human limbs, boners do not actually contain bones; they are made of soft tissue and are quite…

Have you ever tried using a condom that is too small for you? I am not huge, but I have tried using ones that are too small and way too tight, and it did not go well. My penis does not like being squeezed to the point of discomfort, and reacts accordingly. Additionally - unlike human limbs, boners do not actually…

Working hard at making generic, formulaic drivel does not make it not generic, formulaic drivel. And if you have to qualify it in terms of lowest common denominator values, that's a pretty low bar to have to meet - it's like saying that people under appreciate the taste of panda shit, when it actually tastes pretty…

That's interesting - I'm guessing (just going on what the doctor told me about the fruits thing) it might be a protein. For me it was the fat, so cooking didn't help - although, I could still eat things like hard cheeses (like parmesan), I guess because the fat content was lower (and somehow "different" than the fat…

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Well if someone commits a felony, it is not a situation of the courts / "the system" ruining their life - it is one of that person ruining their own life as a result of their own actions. It's called "accountability". What is the benefit of teaching kids and adolescents that laws don't apply to them, and there are no…

What would be the societal benefit of making the production and distribution of child pornography not a crime at all if the images are selfies?

Great response, and I totally agree. However, the fact that the images were distributed specifically via the internet is actually irrelevant, as the crime is simply that of distribution (on top of criminal sexual conduct), regardless of method. So, this isn't an "internet crime" requiring new or updated laws written…

"...it is the very act of posting a photo which turns an otherwise legal sexual behavior into felony."

"...the idea of "child porn" likely never crossed their minds." - They had photos involving minors engaged in sex acts (i.e., pornographic images of minors). They were aware that everyone involved were minors. Their intent was to post these pornographic images of minors engaged in sex acts online. That is what they…

Proportionate in what regard?

Pardon? What am I pretending? You just agreed that they knew they were minors. Are you now saying that they distributed the images inadvertently? I don't think I'm the one pretending here...

So, they knew they were minors, and knowingly and intentionally distributed sexual / pornographic images of themselves (knowing they were minors) online - but that was somehow not their intent? How so?

So you are claiming that they didn't know that they were minors?

What would be the "sane" approach...?

Taking (and/or possessing) sexual / pornographic photos of a minor is not "otherwise legal". Distributing the images is an additional crime.

"someone putting up candid pics of someone else nude... SHOULD be a crime, but not a felony level one." - The issue is production and distribution of child pornography, not just "someone putting up candid pics of someone else nude" - and it should very much be a felony. It is not necessary illegal to create and…

"...it's not pedophilia when it's a peer" - The question of pedophilia is entirely irrelevant; pedophilia itself is not a crime (it is a psychiatric disorder), and has nothing to do with this debate.

The facts that the images are legally considered child pornography and that they distributed child pornography are what make the acts illegal.