Posted: Sep 11, 2012 1:17 pm
mattwilson wrote:Would it be wrong to suggest that anyone who openly states pro kiddy porn points of view should automatically have their PC removed by the police for inspection... as the father of a victim of child abuse, that is my gut reaction.
I can understand why your instincts would lead that way, but on the other hand surely people should have the right to express their opinions - however unpalatable they may be - without threat of sanction. Let's save that instead for the people who we genuinely have reason to suspect are putting children in harms way.
Also, as mentioned above, his comments may have been taken out of context. From what I've read, he appears to be talking about laws which criminalize sexually active young people, which is a complex issue ill suited to hard and fast legislation.