Is there any evidence that these comics actually "contribute to actual sexual abuse of children"? Is the rate of this any higher in Japan than elsewhere? If not I don't see any problem with it, after all no children are involved in its production as it is all art work not photography.
Edgar On Feb 22, 2011, at 11:14 AM, ED wrote: > > > Anthony, > > You may be pleased to hear that pedophiliac priests will shortly be finding > life tougher even in Japan. > > --ED > > > " Lolicon also romanised as rorikon, is a Japanese portmanteau of the phrase > "Lolita complex". In Japan, the term describes an attraction to underage > girls, or an individual with such an attraction. It is also commonly used > when referring to lolicon manga or lolicon anime, a subset of manga and anime > wherein childlike female characters are often depicted in an erotic manner. A > number of anthology manga magazines have been published since the 1980s which > focus exclusively on this subset. Outside Japan, the term is in less common > usage and usually refers to the manga and anime. > > The phrase is a reference to Vladimir Nabokov's book Lolita, in which a > middle-age man becomes sexually obsessed with a twelve-year-old girl, and is > an outgrowth of the shôjo manga style of artwork. The equivalent term for > attraction to (or art pertaining to erotic portrayal of) young boys is > shotacon. > > Laws have been enacted in various countries, including in Japan, which > regulate explicit content featuring children or child-like characters. Parent > and citizens groups in Japan have organized to work toward stronger controls > and stricter laws governing lolicon manga and other similar media. Critics > say that the lolicon genre contributes to actual sexual abuse of children, > while others say that there is no evidence for this claim,or that there is > evidence to the contrary. > > A recent law passed in Tokyo on what material could be sold to minors takes > effect in July 2011, and has directly affected the long-running Tokyo > International Anime Fair (TAF) as multiple large and small publishers of > manga and producers of anime have backed out of showing or sponsoring the > fair." > > (Wiki) > > > --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > > > I am glad you still think ethic may exist. Wait for a non-pedophilic priest > > to convert you to the glory of God. > > > > Anthony > > > >
