The BBFC Deserves Some Praise

[eroticartist]

Instead of praising the state censorship puppet the trade should collaborate in getting the illegal VRA repealed. If the DPS had to use the
Obscene Publications Act then artists could use the special defence that although the work is "obscene" then if the jury think that it is "art" then a not guilty verdict is appropriate.

Censorship for adults is undemocratic and proves that England is an authoritarian state not worthy of the name democracy.
Mike Freeman.

[steve56]

i recall it on betamax in 1984 think i fell assleep through it.

[fudgeflaps]

Aaaaaah, Monty Python's 'Blackmail'.

!wink!

[Sam Slater]

[quote]Censorship for adults is undemocratic and proves that England is an authoritarian state not worthy of the name democracy.[/quote]

Not totally agreeing, nor totally disagreeing with that statements but...


Do you know of 'any' country that has absolutely no censorship on adults? Whether that censorship be governmental, religious, cultural or basic social pressures of certain censorships?

[Sam Slater]

Thanks for the background info on that. I'm aware we've been slow compared to some other European countries when it comes to pornography, and you've made a fair point that I can't argue with......


.....but Mike stated England was an authoritarian state not worthy of the name 'democracy'. Since his slant on the argument was the subject of censorship then I just wanted an example of a country with no censorship, and that was worthy of the name democracy.

[Jacques]

It is legal to own any pornographic images in the UK with the exception of child porn (though there are exceptions even to this). The only other thing specifically outlawed by law is the possesion of images of State Secrets.

We are just as liberal as the Danes when it comes to posession.

Publishing, is a different kettle of fish all together. Much of what you can't publish is not done so on evidence based 'burden of proof of harm', but on a whim, personal subjectivity and religious morality.

Now this difference between 'possession' and 'publishing' is to be bought into line with the 'Dangerous Pictures Act'. Currently we censor publishing and not possesion.