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Proposed Ban On Aborigines Watching X-Rated Porn

I can’t believe that’s the title of this post.

The Howard government has announced an “emergency” plan to deal with widespread child abuse among aboriginal communities, especially in the Northern Territory. Beyond banning alcohol and resuming control of communities and land, the government plans to ban X-rated porn.

More information here.

While I’m all for preventing child abuse (isn’t everyone?), I feel the need to stand up and say that pedophilia has nothing to do with X-rated adult material. And I hate that it’s been connected like this.

Worse still is the idea that you can ban one racial group from accessing adult material. It’s a disturbing proposition, don’t you think? Sounds a little… segregated, perhaps?

And essentially it’s saying that aborigines shouldn’t have dirty magazines or videos because it makes them pedophiles. That is just downright offensive.

I want to write a letter to the editor or something. Problem is, defending porn is a risky business, especially when it comes to this issue. Yes, alcoholism and child abuse are a major problem in some aboriginal communities and it needs to be addressed. But not like this.