daemonia, i think we're in agreement all the way, like i said only imagery that is illegal in itself, and nothing simulated need ever be censored. but we do need some kind of filter, some body of people that sifts through films and eliminates that which is purely violent/underage/bestial pornography.
and like you say the problem is that the bbfc interpret these sexual violence laws however they fancy, and so they really need a new definition of what violent porn is, as it certainly isn't the house on the edge of the park, a serbian film, or even august underground.
when i say we need the bbfc, i do of course mean in a slightly different form than it is now, but i also can't ignore how much progress has been made since the dark days of the eighties, so i remain very hopeful that one day a decent adult consensus will be reached.
and companies like shameless and arrow who are tackling this problem head on...their contribution can't be overestimated, they are right there in the trenches.
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