Bill vs 'hentai' close to becoming law in RP

[enigmator]

So, you think the government made the law as a quick fix for that?
I thought its priority was to prevent child pr0n from actually being made...in any form.

Of course, total eradication of all forms of child pornography is the ideal outcome of this law, but you, as well I, know very well that such an outcome is impossible.
Hence, minimizing it is the best result they can possibly hope for.

off topic:
Wow. This dicussion has gone on for quite a while...

[NanayaShinya]

Of course, total eradication of all forms of child pornography is the ideal outcome of this law, but you, as well I, know very well that such an outcome is impossible.
Hence, minimizing it is the best result they can possibly hope for.

Klavier Gavin was right, the law really is riddled with contradictions... the ideal outcome can't be reached, but still they try to reach it.
I'm still wondering if all of the H-oriented otakus of the country would go ballistic if the law is strictly enforced.

off topic:
@enigmator
Indeed comrade, but it's mostly between the two of us as of late... and I'm also running low on "ammo" to keep the discussion from going way off topic.
Maybe we should give others their chance to discuss about this topic...

[enigmator]

Klavier Gavin was right, the law really is riddled with contradictions... the ideal outcome can't be reached, but still they try to reach it.
I'm still wondering if all of the H-oriented otakus of the country would go ballistic if the law is strictly enforced.

Oh, trust me. They will.

Yeah, you're right let's just leave it at that for now.
I'm running out of stuff to say anyway...

[nanami]

It was also a hot topic back in the ZOH forums. All I can say is the "we're doomed" stuff and the prospect of the law being a detriment to every otaku. A good word to describe it is "negative." Here's the link below to see what I mean.

http://zenhonbu.freeforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=652

[Sistina Nodoka]

Klavier Gavin was right, the law really is riddled with contradictions... the ideal outcome can't be reached, but still they try to reach it.
I'm still wondering if all of the H-oriented otakus of the country would go ballistic if the law is strictly enforced.

Oh, trust me. They will.

Yeah, you're right let's just leave it at that for now.
I'm running out of stuff to say anyway...

Well, regarding about the ballistic thing?

...Not JUST ballisitic they might start up a rebellion against the law.

Feeling ###### slash ####### ## ###### slash Anti-Anime ang mga ito, agree ako kay Zero no Mahou

HEAR HEAR!

Finally someone sees things as well with me.

[NanayaShinya]

If I recall correctly, the law should be implemented by now...

anyone got caught yet?

[Ragepyre Blazefury]

Useless ung bill kasi meron namang mas maliliit na problema di nila masolusyonan... (off topic ata ung sinabi ko!)

[enigmator]

If I recall correctly, the law should be implemented by now...

anyone got caught yet?

If anyone did get caught, they wouldn't be here to reply in the first place

[NanayaShinya]

If anyone did get caught, they wouldn't be here to reply in the first place

I wasn't expecting replies from those who got caught, I'm expecting replies from their comrades.

[Ultimate Coordinator]

First us, now the Japanese will get a tast of a similar bill, specificially in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area:

Tokyo Bill on 'Virtual' Child Porn Set for March Vote
posted on 2010-03-09 17:56 EST
Amendment can go before assembly on March 30, can become law by October

A legislative proposal was submitted on February 24 to amend Metropolitan Tokyo's youth welfare law on child pornography to include sexually provocative, "visual depictions" of characters who sound or appear to be 18 years old or younger. In addition to clauses that restrict the depictions of "nonexistent youths," the amendment has clauses to restrict the Internet use of minors through filtering software and services in net cafés and on mobile phones.

According to a March 4 Twitter post of legislator Yukie Nogami, the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly's General Affairs Committee plans to deliberate on this proposal on March 18 and vote on it on March 19. If the proposal makes it out of the committee, it will face a vote by the entire assembly on March 30. If the assembly passes the legislature, it can go into effect as early as October 1.

Sources: ITmedia News, Mumei no Icchizaiseisaku Watcher blog via Canned Dogs blog

Update: Manga and anime creator Yoshitoshi ABe responded to the proposed legislature in a Wednesday blog entry: "You don't raise a healthy mind by locking it up in a room sterilized of information." Thanks, dormcat.

Source: Anime News Network



It basically means that if this Bill becomes law after this month's vote, in around seven months time the otaku industry in Tokyo will turn upside down. And given the Japanese penchant for being strict and traditional with laws, I'm not really optimistic for us fans with the fate of such "virtual" characters.

I wonder if the practices of protecting one's honor in Japan will apply to otaku industry workers suddenly affected by this development.

[NanayaShinya]

It basically means that if this Bill becomes law after this month's vote, in around seven months time the otaku industry in Tokyo will turn upside down. And given the Japanese penchant for being strict and traditional with laws, I'm not really optimistic for us fans with the fate of such "virtual" characters.

I wonder if the practices of protecting one's honor in Japan will apply to otaku industry workers suddenly affected by this development.

That would be... interesting, considering the sheer number of hikkis/NEETs/otakus with their 2D waifus in that country... not to mention their 2D lolis. Hmm, I wonder if loli dakimakura and ona-dolls (if you don't know what that means, don't ask... you're probably too young to know) count?

off-topic: Yeah, I'm avoiding the use "that" word. I'm just keeping it vague for the kids.

[Anri_Hiiragi_22]

If Japan approves the Bill on Virtual Child Porn (which probably defines any depictions of fictional girls below the age of 18 is now a crime), the it would probably have a "domino effect" as the source of nearly all anime and manga-related stuff has now strict laws, other countries will follow on-suit and some that has passed their own bills would possibly enforced it even further.