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Nemo_N
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Just because moral crusaders and the general public dislike something does not justify using the law to force someone to comply to someone else's taste. You are saying that just because someone gets angry at something, whatever actions taken to appease them are justified or rational. It's insane (and I'm not even taking into account your cavalier attitude towards freedom of speech). |
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Greboruri
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To me the new bill is the same old, same old; using the discredited media effects model and trying to force people to behave in the “correct” way. It’s the same thing happening in western countries. Take the UK for example. |
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kitchiri
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and it will be STILL way better than censorship in Korea... u.u~~ So I don't really care.
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machetecat
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Nemo_N
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The problem is, of course, that most people see fictional depictions of sexual acts as a more insidious than violent or criminal ones. It's the only reason this BS can be spouted by these people without being aware of the contradiction. Fictional sex (related to anything) is seen as an almighty force that will take over people's minds, while other gruesome depictions are seen as easily handled by the population at large. It's nonsense.
Here's hoping. |
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Beatdigga
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This bill will pass, hypocrisy and all. Not that it's a good thing, but it will.
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ArsenicSteel
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Yeah you say that but already said Oreimo(a Japanese comedy based on sister complex) as something that makes you squeamish. You probably mean you would appreciate Japanese writers doing jokes about BeckySueJimBob and the town sheriff that is also her brother/uncle/husband. Japanese writers telling stories and jokes based on their society iz creepy. |
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hikaru004
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So if this one passes, then people could say in retrospect the protesters should have let the previous bill thru. The current amendment is definitely worse.
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Nemo_N
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Why? The reasonable action for the japanese legislators would have been to drop this altogether. It's not the opposition's fault that they decided to double down on the crazy. Unless you think crazy people should be able to do whatever they want just to keep them from doing crazier stuff. |
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Kaibaman21
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It doesn't matter if its fiction the point is its going to affect sales in real life, it could be used to bring companies to be shut down. This can bring our reading material outlawed, whether its Fan Fiction or the real deal our stories will be forced to be the god damn same! That could make only characters of 16 years+ to only exists in our stories characters won't be allowed to marry etc.. Ok I went a bit too far but that could happen if this is passed, what freakin happens in Japan affects all of us if this is passed you stupid idiot! |
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Olivine
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It isn't illegal if they're both minors.
It was actually just erotic roleplay.
Check out the 'safe sex' info page that we put in so that youth can learn to develop all healthily-like. Also, all the companies are based in Osaka now. Whats the problem, now? |
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Mune
Posts: 376 Location: Minnesota |
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This bill seems to be exclusively targeting anime, manga, and games.
If this does pass, Japan will have to deal with the consequences. Sales will fall and that's a no-brainer. Artists and/or fans will either adjust to the changes or rebel. Honestly, it just seems like Japan is digging its own grave by trying to pass this...Good luck!(You're gonna need it) |
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Kit-Tsukasa
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The latter will likely happen. The amount of jobs that this will affect is absurdly insane. Music artists, seiyuus, mangaka, and the entire anime industry will be affected because of further limiting the already scarce adaptation resources. The bill is basically telling the anime, manga, and game industry that drives a very large chunk of Japan's economy to GTFO or find a new occupation. We're even talking about people aging between 16 year old to 60 year old people. Even if you tell them to re-adapt to the new standards, the amount of time it would take for it to really be accustomed to by the audience and consumers themselves is unknown. |
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Jaymie
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You guys are being overly dramatic. Not all Anime is graphic porn involving incest and/or rape.
I'm not a fan of this, but at least they aren't considering drawn characters to be child pornography any more. On the other hand, adults should be able to read or watch cartoons of whatever they want. Even if it involves rape/incest/harmful material. It's not real people. Children should not have access to that crap. But Japan already outlawed that, so whatever. |
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Olivine
Posts: 197 Location: Sol 3 |
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Did anyone even read the translation? First of all, they can already regulate "stimulating" stuff. The industry hasn't imploded or been ruled with an iron fist. Here's the additional stuff that minors couldn't buy if the amendment goes through:
-Adult/minor funny business Like minors were a huge market for this in the first place. I'm tempted to say good riddance to that crap, anyway. -Incest funny business Oh noes. Switch blood relatives to adopted relatives and you're done. -Crazy raep business Another market where minors are a huge market share... That's about it. This is about as lolable as the COICA bill going through the United States government. Government: "Hey, you bad, evil sites! We're going to keep your domain names off the DNS servers! HA ha hA haaAHAHA!" Blocked Site Admin: "So guys instead of typing omgheyletsdownloadeverthingomg.nz to get to our site, you now type //123.123.123.123/. Or hey just install this Firefox Add-on that automatically changes it for you." The sky is not falling. srs. |
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