This has been posted here before but like so many good threads, is worth the re-post since it's long since buried. I think this is illustrative of pizzagate and probably everything in life. We want to draw lines in the sand and say "this is where evil starts" but reality is more complicated than that. Social morals and norms change over time, place and not just in one direction, they go back and forth. The author points out that at the time of writing, age of consent even within "western" countries varies from 13 to 18. The levels of harm done to kids range from little to none to earth shattering. There is no clear line but a murky slope when it comes to this stuff. My takeaways:
1) Russian hackers have (or had) the market cornered where it comes to child porn for profit.
2) We likely can't stop them from a tech point of view because they are talented, funded and several steps ahead. Anyone who proposes different is either ignorant or just trying to take rights away. The Playpen bust is a good counterpoint to this reasoning but there will always be some people who make exploitable mistakes.
3) Not really from the article but on pedophile forgiveness in society. If a pedo or brownstoned individual want's to come forward or seek help, they simply can not because of the attitudes towards pedophiles. Luis C.K. had a bit on this "most offensive joke"
Yes Russia has cornered the market re distribution but it's my understanding that Americans are manufacturing the product. If I'm wrong let me know, in fact I hope I'm wrong, may be the Netherlands holds that distinction.
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burnerdrone04 ago
This has been posted here before but like so many good threads, is worth the re-post since it's long since buried. I think this is illustrative of pizzagate and probably everything in life. We want to draw lines in the sand and say "this is where evil starts" but reality is more complicated than that. Social morals and norms change over time, place and not just in one direction, they go back and forth. The author points out that at the time of writing, age of consent even within "western" countries varies from 13 to 18. The levels of harm done to kids range from little to none to earth shattering. There is no clear line but a murky slope when it comes to this stuff. My takeaways:
1) Russian hackers have (or had) the market cornered where it comes to child porn for profit.
2) We likely can't stop them from a tech point of view because they are talented, funded and several steps ahead. Anyone who proposes different is either ignorant or just trying to take rights away. The Playpen bust is a good counterpoint to this reasoning but there will always be some people who make exploitable mistakes.
3) Not really from the article but on pedophile forgiveness in society. If a pedo or brownstoned individual want's to come forward or seek help, they simply can not because of the attitudes towards pedophiles. Luis C.K. had a bit on this "most offensive joke"
Pizzalawyer ago
Yes Russia has cornered the market re distribution but it's my understanding that Americans are manufacturing the product. If I'm wrong let me know, in fact I hope I'm wrong, may be the Netherlands holds that distinction.