It's not pedophilia if it's just anime, right?

GinaSmith wrote:Real women parade themselves in schoolgirl outfits all the time, so if a cartoon is presented with both breasts and a school uniform then what's the issue? No offence, but I find this thread totally ridiculous.

well the age of the character matters. if it's an adult in a schoolgirl outfit, having sex then yeah, no problem. if it's a schoolgirl (defined as under 18) that is portrayed as having sex, then it's illegal in canada (where i'm from).

http://www.ynot.com/content/105621-cana ... -porn.html

i didn't look at the link, and sounds like there's no sex involved at all... just boobs... but something to keep in mind if you live in canada and want to import hentai.

GinaSmith wrote:Real women parade themselves in schoolgirl outfits all the time, so if a cartoon is presented with both breasts and a school uniform then what's the issue? No offence, but I find this thread totally ridiculous.

Surely its about inclination? Im not sure that childish physicality is the Alpha and Omega of pedophilic tendencies; the lust for the child as a whole is often just as important,knowing she/he is underage, especially in the case of violent pedophilic acts. (From experience)

platonic wrote:the lust for the child as a whole is often just as important,knowing she/he is underage, especially in the case of violent pedophilic acts. (From experience)

Please explain this more. Dont want to put you on the spot entirely. So I will qualify by saying I think I know what you mean. Am hoping I am correct though.

Robert_J wrote:

platonic wrote:the lust for the child as a whole is often just as important,knowing she/he is underage, especially in the case of violent pedophilic acts. (From experience)

Please explain this more.

im just saying it would depend what arouses. If the arousal comes from (lets say) inflicting pain on children then the look of the child can matter less.

A gay man doesnt need to be love big muscles, so a pedophile doest by default need to like flatchests.

Thats why I have never been so particular on what the boy looks like.

It can't be underage - it's a cartoon. And if the features depicted determine whether it's 'underage' or not, then the massive breasts featured on the particular cartoon girl in question (see OP's link) surely trump what the girl is wearing. She doesn't look anything like a child. Tanner stage V.

On a separate note, I find it interesting that someone said knowing a person is underage can be a major part of the attraction. At the risk of sounding cavalier, let's abolish the age of consent and do away with taboo-driven attraction. Better still, reverse the age of consent: make sexual activity with anyone 16+ (here in UK) illegal. I feel a Swiftian modest proposal coming on.

GinaSmith wrote:It can't be underage - it's a cartoon.

well, yes, you and i might sensibly think that, but that's not the law in canada. and you are right, i took a quick look at the video and there is nothing childlike about that character.

but i just shared that bit of info in case anyone in canada is importing/downloading anime porn, and thinking they are safe because it's imaginary and doesn't involve real children.

fictional stories with characters that are under 18 are also against the law, unless they have literary or artistic merit.

we might debate whether this is right or not, but for people who want to stay on the right side of the law this would be important info.

QuackQuack wrote:but i just shared that bit of info [...]

No worries, wasn't aimed at anyone in particular (I think a few people made a similar point).

True - a cartoon cannot be underage, but it certainly can display children in sexual situations - a difficulty/trigger for many. Discretion can be the better part of valour. (Tanner V - of course its Hentai!)

The Round-head in my would say while removing the taboo would indeed cease some peoples attraction....while over-all you would get your dystopian satire. Anyhow i'm sticking to my caution and again will note that this sort of sexual attraction is a crazy muddled thing that needs a stern hand.

QuackQuack's point over legallity should be a caution..Still In that article the judge sounds like a %%%% tho.

Sticking to the law is often advisable. Sometimes the law is crackers though.