In the US, all 50 states have laws against animal cruelty. A couple of years back, in response to "crushing" fetish videos that involved women stepping on kittens (among other lesser creatures like spiders), congress banned images of animal cruelty. The Supreme Court has just ruled that such laws are unconstitutional.
Animal Cruelty and Free Speech (October 5, 2009) NYT editorial
So now it is legal in the US to possess images of illegal acts, while in the UK it is illegal to possess images of legal acts.
Hooray for common sense.
Tuesday 6 October 2009
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