Volcel jokes aside, that's unfortunate.
Overall, I do think China is on the right track. but they def. have their issues with trying to legislate morality a little too much.
I don't think Gianna Michaels/hentai is going to inspire the populace to take up arms in a capitalist revolution.
not being a social disservice is not the same thing as serving the public good
so, what good would that serve?
What good is there to pointlessly ban something?
People wanna get off and watch people fuck, I say let em' blow off some steam.
the question is poorly asked, there is inherently no point to a pointless thing
obviously they want to attempt to restrict either the consumption of pornography or its manufacture, whether that's because they believe doing so will achieve their population growth aims or because they think it's socially maladaptive or something, but the reason is manifestly not "for no reason"
if you're so curious, i'd suggest looking into the whys. it's an interesting question; i just don't necessarily know that i'd take such a strong position as you have when i don't have the slightest clue why something was enacted
Obviously there a reason, but based on the history of anti-pornography bans throughout world history, odds are very high that that reason is not based in actual logic.
perhaps so, but i think you'll find that what is deemed logical is far from universally agreed upon. and "high odds" means nothing, aside from "i feel very strongly that this is the case". you have already acknowledged that you don't understand the reasons behind it, so it smacks of arrogance to simply claim that you know better without even investigating the situation
"no investigation, no etc etc" - jesus, maybe?
Okay dude, seems like you're more of a China stan than I am and that we're just gonna keep going in circles and never agree here.
So I agree to disagree.
i'm neither a dude nor a china stan, just someone asking you to bother looking into a situation before developing an intense emotional attachment to one side or the other
refusing to entertain the possibility that something you know nothing about might be more complex than your initial impression isn't "agreeing to disagree", but i can't control your mind.
this isn't evil totalitarian authoritarian china after all!
Firstly "intense emotional attachment" is overstating it. I have the day off and nothing else to do outside of posting.
Secondly, you're saying you're not a China stan, but seem to be interpreting my overall critique as paramount to calling them The Great Satan or something.
might i suggest you spend your posting time researching the issues you're curious about, instead of staking out a position without any information whatsoever?