There are librarians who support intellectual and artistic freedom and
expression to the point of turning a blind eye to child pornography--too
bad, the kid was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The fight to
prevent censorship is more important than the fight to prevent videoed
child sexual abuse.
Today's online CNN photograph of the 5-yr old girl in a child pornography
videotape ought to change some hearts and minds. Freedom of expression
and other euphemisms are unacceptable rationales for ignoring the fact
that a real live innocent human child has undergone untold physical and
psychological pain--or is it artistic portrayal?
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/27/sextape.search.ap/index.html
Ruth S. Thomas
Archaeology, Art, Art History, Classics Bibliographer
Mugar Memorial Library
Boston University
771 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
(617)353-3770
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