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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state Senate has approved a bill outlawing so-called "revenge porn," which lawmakers say is an increasing problem on the Internet.People who post identifiable nude pictures of someone else online without the victim's permission, intending to cause emotional distress or humiliation, could be charged with a misdemeanor under the bill. The penalty is up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Democratic Sen. Leland Yee of San Francisco was the only no vote. He and the American Civil Liberties Union are concerned the bill could interfere with free speech rights.
There are very few problems that cannot be solved with a good taint punching.
...I'd be willing to let them make their case, but really, that's just because I'd like to ask them where, exactly, free speech factors into for-profit sexual harassment. Because that's basically what Ironbite described sounds like to me.
It doesn't concern you, Sister, that kind of absolutist view of the universe? Right and wrong determined solely by a single all-knowing, all powerful being whose judgment cannot be questioned and in whose name the most horrendous acts can be sanctioned without appeal?
Being required by someone else’s religious beliefs to behave contrary to one’s sexual identity is degrading and disrespectful.
The issue I can see is that many of these sites are just showing regular amateur porn and slapping on the "revenge" label to give their viewers an extra thrill. I could see requiring sites to include a disclaimer that, yes, everyone involved is okay with the material being shown, the way "surprise porn" sites where someone approaches a seemingly random person on the street include disclaimers that it's all actors.
Quote from: R. U. Sirius on August 27, 2013, 07:41:06 pmThe issue I can see is that many of these sites are just showing regular amateur porn and slapping on the "revenge" label to give their viewers an extra thrill. I could see requiring sites to include a disclaimer that, yes, everyone involved is okay with the material being shown, the way "surprise porn" sites where someone approaches a seemingly random person on the street include disclaimers that it's all actors.I'd be okay with that, since I have no problem with taboo subjects in porn as long as no one is harmed. Real "revenge porn," however, does harm others.
On the one hand I can see their point. But on the other hand there's a porn site called Ex-Girlfriend that boasts that they're selling what amounts to sex tapes after their girlfriends leave the guy for a quick buck.Ironbite-forgive me if I don't give a shit about free speech.
Quote from: Osama bin Bambi on August 27, 2013, 07:48:50 pmQuote from: R. U. Sirius on August 27, 2013, 07:41:06 pmThe issue I can see is that many of these sites are just showing regular amateur porn and slapping on the "revenge" label to give their viewers an extra thrill. I could see requiring sites to include a disclaimer that, yes, everyone involved is okay with the material being shown, the way "surprise porn" sites where someone approaches a seemingly random person on the street include disclaimers that it's all actors.I'd be okay with that, since I have no problem with taboo subjects in porn as long as no one is harmed. Real "revenge porn," however, does harm others. I agree, hence my disclaimer suggestion. I didn't read the article, but just from your description, it sounds like the bill is so broadly-written as to affect even sites that only use it as a marketing gimmick.
People who post identifiable nude pictures of someone else online without the victim's permission, intending to cause emotional distress or humiliation, could be charged with a misdemeanor under the bill. The penalty is up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
No matter what happens, no matter what my last words may end up being, I want everyone to claim that they were: "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
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