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delphius1 -> RE: BDSM Documentary (12/21/2008 4:29:56 PM)
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It'll be illegal come January because of the new "Violent Pornography" law in the UK, which outlaws images depicting injury to "breast, genitals or anus" in a "sexually gratifying" context. So if (a) the video is saved on your hard drive (and it might sit in your cache because you watched it) and (b) you watched it because you found it sexually gratifying (or it could be proved to be sexually gratifying because it shows naked women), and because it (c) shows several needles being inserted into a woman's breasts, which could be argued constitutes serious injury, (the guidance on the law explicitly states "Serious injury could include the insertion of sharp objects") then on the 26th of January that video will become illegal to have on your hard drive in the UK.
As stupid as that seems.
Don't get me started on how the law contains the subjective terms "grossly offensive, disgusting and of an obscene character". On that score if you get hauled before a judge because of the new law you have to hope you have 12 enlightened members of the public on the jury.
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ORIGINAL: steviemichael
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ORIGINAL: timdimdom
Such a nice balanced, informed documentary. Its a pity that things like this will be illegal in the UK come January.
illegal in the UK come January may i ask in which context ?
censorship ? or private clubs are allowed ?
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