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Porn producer invokes the Bush/Yoo defense -- unsuccessfully

Citizens who produce fictitious films depicting "humiliation" and "degradation" will be sent to prison. Government officials who do that in reality will be immunized.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Sunday, October 5, 2008 05:19 PM

    I am curious about what people see as the difference between 18 and 17.

    Leaving the law aside and dealing only with what is right and what is wrong (because morality and laws don't always match), why would it not be okay for ole Max to have girls 16 and 17 in his films since they would more likely match the childlike look he is shooting for. More cellulite after 18, if you know what I mean?

    Would people be cool with that? Should we lower the age at which people can appear in such films to 16? Or maybe 14? Or maybe 12?

    Glenn mentions consenting adults, but a girl who is one day short of 18 is illegal and a girl who is 18 is legal.

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