Naked Bart Simpson Is Paedophilia And Child Porn
BUT is it porn, you know that London 2012 Olympic logo of Lisa Simpson giving London a b*** j**?
To Australia, where Justice Michael Adams dismisses the appeal made by Alan John McEwan over his conviction for possessing child pornography and using his computer to access child pornography.
In February, McEwan appeared before the Beak who said that if the images had contained real children he would have been jailed. McEwan was fined $3000 and placed on a ‘good behaviour bond’.
McEwan felt wronged. His images depict figures that “plainly and deliberately” depart from the human form, says he.
Justice Adams considers the images of the four-fingered, yellow-skinned, two-dimensional Simpson family in various states of coitus. He concludes that the fact that they are not realistic representations of humans does not mean they should not be considered people.
“The alleged pornography comprised a series of cartoons depicting figures modelled on members of the television animated series The Simpsons. The male figures have genitalia which is evidently human, as do the mother and the girl. The mere fact that the figure depicted departed from a realistic representation in some respects of a human being did not mean that such a figure was not a ‘person’.”
Justice Adams, admitting the issue was “difficult”, said the purpose of current legislation was to stop sexual exploitation and child abuse where images of “real” children are depicted.
Thought Crime
So a cartoon drawing is a real person. No need to wait until a crime has been plotted or committed before the police can act. Encouraging others to possibly think of committing a crime is enough.
Justice Adams says the laws aims to deter the production of material, including cartoons, that could “fuel demand for material that does involve the abuse of children”.
It is sad truth that hardened paedophiles do possess drawings of the most depraved sexual acts. And in the UK, these are not illegal.
But consider if you will boys engaged in acts of sticky fingered adolescence with pen and paper. Is the image of Miss having sex with a pupil tantamount to paedophilia, child abuse or rape? And does the interpretation depend on the artist’s skill? A nebulous blob is clearly a cartoon, whereas a fine-line drawing, in colour, with perspective and shading, is a crime?
If no actual flesh and blood person has been hurt, is this not venturing into the area of thought crime? Is downloading an image the same as looking at a picture on a shelf or wall?
The one difference on the internet is that no-one will spot you emerging from the web room, or so you hope. You will not be forced to up your collar, wrap your jazz mag within a copy of Aviation Monthly and scurry off in case you are recognised.
Anorak recalls one trip to Paris with football fans. Drinking on Rue St Denis, by the sex shops, we watched as a man furtively made his way into a building. We formed a guard of dishonour outside, meaning when he emerged he was met with no fewer than 500 footballs supporters chanting “We can see you sneaking out” and draping flags scarves over his bowed head.
Would the creep look at child porn on the internet if they could be so accosted?
The notion is that thought leads to the action. You cannot think of shagging your teacher without jumping her in the corridor between double maths.
So a drawing of Bart Simpson’s aroused penis is a crime if a shot of the lad’s flaccid member is entertainment and part of the Simpson’s film. Yes, it is.
Where do you draw the line between the real and the imagined?
Posted: 8th, December 2008 | In: Key Posts, Strange But True Comments (13) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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March 9th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
The world’s going crazy, dudes! You’ll have to ashame yourself wasting the contributors money in such a thing! WTH! Jail for cartoon possesion?!? That made me thinking to leave from the “civilized” world and fly directly with the amazonas indios!
December 12th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Well, you certainly would have to ask youself whether you are breaching that character’s human rights; I expect any day now to see Alice suing Jefferson Aeroplane, so play it while you still can…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xhYk9PEmXA
December 12th, 2008 at 4:23 am
That’s the craziest i’ve read in a long time! If a cartoon is a person, do I have to face murder charges if I rip a comic apart?
December 9th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Well, just to demonstrate that cartoons have never been a safe haven for the pure of mind, this is a ‘do not open at work’ link to the famous, or possibly infamous, 1967 Walt Disney Memorial Orgy poster:
http://flickr.com/photos/25308024@N08/2509508040/sizes/o/
Download it at your peril; I need to find my Fat Freddy’s Cat collection and burn it before they break down the door…
December 9th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
It is rather pathetic anyone has to face prison over “illegal cartoons”, even The Prophet Mohammed cartoons depicting him as a terrorist were legal!
December 9th, 2008 at 6:00 am
For all you blogger’s, The Australia the Fed Gov is on a ” Witch Hunt” to gain support for its tough New Internet Censorship Laws, to appease the Christan Right wing party.
The new Laws will ban All porn, adult as well as other web sites that the Gov thinks are ” Inappropriate” in a ” SECRET LIST.
The first was a award winning Photographer with a underage nude study pics on display in a prestigious ART gallery.
There is no doubt in my mind this is a tool to push its Censorship opinion on to the OZ people….Blogger’s watch this space…to see how gov try’s to manipulate the masses….remember the CARTOON in Sweden depicting Mohamed ?
December 8th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
The puritan ideal and proclivity for punishment is still alive and kicking it seems.
December 8th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Incidentally, Christopher Handley is facing a mandatory 5 year jail sentence if he is convicted…
December 8th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Sorry, Stig, but I’m still ahead.
I’ve also posted on the case of the girl from Florida, who took photos of herself and her boyfriend having sex, getting a criminal record for sending them to her boyfroiend by email. He got a criminal record for viewing porn on his pc; the emailed photo she had sent him…
December 8th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
I see your Christopher Handley and raise you this:
“NEWARK, Ohio — Central Ohio authorities have filed felony charges against a 15-year-old girl accused of taking nude cell phone photos of herself and sending them to high school classmates. Police say the Newark Licking Valley student was arrested Friday and held over the weekend. On Monday, she entered denials to juvenile charges of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material and possession of criminal tools.”
December 8th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
This is far from confined to Australia; as I posted a week ago, Christopher Handley is on trial for his possession of manga comics in the US, which explicitly sets out in the First Amendment the rights of citizens to freedom of expression.*
It seems fair to assume, on the basis of Anorak’s deafening silence on the topic, that nobody cares…
* http://www.anorak.co.uk/forums/topic.php?id=2420
December 8th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
That judge isn’t the sharpest tool in the box. Good ol’, Australia, where the drongos just about outnumber the roos. Perhaps Justice Adams alter ego is Willow, wouldn’t surprise me at all.