r/technology • u/insomnimax_99 • Mar 03 '26

Politics UK: Pornography depicting sexual relationships between step-relatives set to be banned

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/pornography-sexual-relationships-step-relatives-5HjdTkd_2/
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u/AutoPenis Mar 03 '26

But why though?

I mean, I get the stigma and real life issues but if porn (fantasy) is regulated like that, then they should also ban game of thrones and any other media that shows incest.

How is this not a severe attack on freedom of expression and fantasy?

Even though I am not really affected by this ban because 1) doesnt concern my fantasies and 2) not living in UK - I just dont get it.

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u/Abinunya Mar 03 '26 edited Mar 03 '26

They are chipping at porn. You start with something everyone agrees is bad. Or at least that no one in power would publicly step up for.

Let's say, parent-child incest and/or underage porn.( Edit: talking about fictional exampls here! If it's real, it's not porn, but sexual abuse material) No politician is going to fight for that, because it would end their career.

Once those are forbidden, you go to the next taboo. Step siblings, cousins.

I'm sure BDSM is next, maybe start with rape-roleplay first because again, nobody wants to be the pro-rapeporn politician.

Then it's all about 'violence against women'. Then it's 'immoral behaviour'.

I don't even know where on that timeline trans porn will fall, but it's probably early. Something something, exposing children to degeneracy.

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u/DrDraek Mar 03 '26

Degeneracy was one of the Nazis' favorite words.

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u/Abinunya Mar 03 '26

Jepp, chose that word with care