Emboldened by their success in turning over the craven eroge industry, Japan’s own spineless politicians are once again obediently heeding international demands for a complete ban on artistic depictions of minors engaged in sexual activity.
The latest assault on the artistic freedoms guaranteed by the Japanese Constitution comes from the Komeito (“Clean Government Party”), which exclusively represents the interests of a Buddhist cult, the Sokka Gakkai, and consequently is a great fan of censorship and attempting to legislate public morality. UNICEF Japan honcho Agnes Chan herself is a member of the cult.
Responding to the usual outrageous international claims that Japan is causing child abuse and encouraging rorikon in other countries with its liberal laws on pornography, the Komeito obediently proclaimed that Japan should obey these demands:
“Being called ‘a child porn power’ is shameful and we must act to rectify this by an immediate revision of the law. The Diet must immediately consider such a revision.”
Domestic politicians often like to claim Japan “is out of step” or “lagging” compared to other countries when they wish to push through a policy, and in this case they have also been claiming it is “a national disgrace” to be defamed by feminists and their ilk.
They go on to make a lengthy screed against the evils of child pornography, as usual failing to register the fact that Japan is vastly more safe for children than any of the nations so concerned with banning the material.
Then they reveal the latest direction in their thought:
“Further, last month we conducted an investigation at Akihabara, looking at those games and similar depicting sexual violence which fall outside the scope of current laws, and how their sale might be restricted. We as a party are absolutely determined to pursue a revised law which lead to a complete elimination of child pornography.”
2ch wryly remarks that it is the Komeito who should be eliminated from Japanese politics.
In 2008, the laws against such pornography were stiffened, but the LDP dodged the messy issue of whether to ban 2D artistic depictions of sex involving minors by deferring judgement to a later date. The Komeito is clearly aiming to obtain immediate additional restrictions.
The Komeito is a minor party, but has long held disproportionate influence due to its willingness to ally with the ruling LDP. It remains to be seen whether the LDP will side with them in making further assaults on freedom of expression.
The recent self imposed ban on “rape” in adult games was imposed by an industry short-sightedly opting to secure the sales of the majority of companies by sacrificing the minority to appease the moralists.
The industry seems set to repeat this dismal calculus with loli and any other politically objectionable genres, and it is possible that manga, anime and who knows what else will fall prey to censors next, especially with politicians encouraged by the postiviely supine response seen so far.
As expected, the lack of any enthusiastic or organised opposition to creeping censorship has only emboldened those who would force their moralistic views onto society. It is a slippery slope and a long way down…
yes! all of these ”goverments”, and little groups with their little reasons in the past years are trying once again to take over everything and put us under their thumb. this ichi the killer- i mean ishitara , is JUST doing this to corner the anime market for his perverted and SICK garbage. if(never!!) and when these shameful politicos take another of our freedoms away, i guarantee you – ishitaras l♥♥i pap crap will STAY on the shelves. just.. ”because”/ hes a politnazi/hes a homo basher/ hes clearly mentally disfigured- hey! if he doesnt want anyone to hate on him, then he shoudnt be acting like hes part of the master race, and he should know that the fury of the masses who outweigh his sick little agendas are a trillion times more powerful than any little r♥♥e scene he justifies just because its HIS manga. NO ONE else is allowed to sell manga and anime BUT HIM. because hes a douche. and if there was an award for it, i would nominate him for the biggest douche in the universe award.
all the ppl, otaku and non. we can all agree at least that were sick of these f$cking politicians rummaging around in our constitutions and doing whatever they want to them right? did you know in sanfrancisco their trying to make it illegal to sit down on the street sidewalk?? ON THE STREET SIDEWALK??? even if they take away lolicon, even if they take away this, and that, and anything else they want because somehow were all lower than these incestous ”elitists” then ask your selves – what next are they going to try to take away.
your future is in your hands people.
check DPJ websit for email and address
The ban may only be in japan but it effects us as well as most anime we get here are English adaptions to there Japanese ones not to mention current anime half way through will be cut outright or have a dramatic change that will kill that anime
i posted above we need to fight im sending a letter and email to DPJ who support the dan as a protest i confirmed that i got 128 to do the same over about 18 websites that show manga, anime and game forms and thats what i confirmed i don’t know many more probably did the same i don’t know but 128 people is surly not enough to stop a ban UN-less people put in death threats or something but thats not recommended id rather stop it now while its easier when if passes it will be much harder i do agree it should be given a mature rating or something similar all the same to me i can still get it either way
Feel Free to Respond to this but do so AFTER HAVE READ IT ALL.
You All Know, That When We “Lolis” Lose Acsses to l♥♥i Pics and equal, we Will go for the real thing.
Think A bit People!
The Crime of Child r♥♥e will Sky Rocket.
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Thogth this is just my own opinion on the subject,
im sure this will happen.
and japan will lose a LOT turists, Byers, Shoppers, wievers and most other industries connected to Hentai in general.
Dating sims will be just dating sims with a boring kiss instad of and sexy kiss scene and maby a build up for the Big thing….
and as said:
This is just my own opinion on the subject
l♥♥i is just 2D child porn, pedophilia. No kids hurt, but the lecherous pedophiles get their dose of vice. People who fap to pedophile/l♥♥i material tend to have lower IQ’s. They seldomly stablish any kind of relationship with a real women their age. They live isolated, collecting figures, mangas, games and DVD’s. Nothing good comes from them. It’s a shame that the ban doesn’t affect the pedophiles themselves, putting them in prison, forced labor for life, so they become useful to society at last.
“Japan’s politicians succumb to international pressure”… Dudes! It’s about time this disgusting s♥♥t gets banned!
I will agree with you that people who get off 2D lolicon are probably fucking idiots who contribute little to society.
But with all due respect, banning “this disgusting s♥♥t” will have about the same amount of effectiveness as the war on drugs (hint: none at all).
The amount of tax payer money spent on enforcing a ban on l♥♥i will far, FAR outweigh the value on the effectiveness on the outcome. As stupid as the people who fap to lolicon are, they will find other ways to share and distribute the material in ways that you or I never, never dreamed of. It will be an eternal game of cat and mouse, and perhaps making lolicon illegal will only increase its effective value even more in the underworld.
And putting these people in forced labor camps just for owning lolicon? Talk about inhumanity.
If you REALLY want to solve this problem of lolicon, you’re barking up the wrong tree by trying to ban it. The problem is embedded deep in the culture. Yes, there will always be the sick fucks who cause problems for the people who otherwise harm nobody, but damn, just take a look at your own government and watch your local news.
Most people who look at lolicon just need help in their lives…give them friends, places to belong, take away their social stigma, maybe a chance to be involved with a living, breathing, adult version of the gender of which they admire, and take away their reason to stay isolated look at lolicon in the first place.