An open letter to Livejournal

[jupiter_star]

ETA 4: This whole thing was getting a bit unwieldy, so I've reorganized the entire post a little bit. Hopefully this will make it a bit easier to understand and navigate now!

This will be a public post. For once.

Over the next few days, I want to collect a list of contradictory statements that LiveJournal and SixApart have posted regarding the

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[slytherinblack]

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/04/16/scotus.virtual.child.porn/
That should be right on point, I think.

[jupiter_star]

Ooo, good one! Thanks! I kept hearing about that but not finding what people were referring to!

[tamchronin]

"Lists of Published (and Therefore Legal) Fictional Works Available in the United States Involving Minors in Explicit Sexual Situations:"

The Sleeping Beauty trilogy written by Anne Rice under a pseudonym. (I don't wanna look up how it's spelled right now because I'm lazy. lol)

[jupiter_star]

I'll look it up for you, love. Thanks!

[idemandjustice]

Speaking of Anne Rice, Lasher also includes such a scene.

[elfwreck]

A. N. Roquelaure. I don't remember if she was under 18 when it started, though.

[chaos_rose]

Text of SCOTUS decision re: Ashcroft vs ACLU.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03pdf/03-218.pdf

[jupiter_star]

MANY MANY thanks for this!!! I'll get it and all the pertinent info from you lj_biz comment and the link to the comment itself up by tomorrow!

[chaos_rose]

And add - http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/pdf/00-795P.ZO

[sovayfox]

I'll start looking in the morning. I can't believe the drama continues. why is 6A so stpid?

[kengr]

They want to have their cake and eat it too.

[sovayfox]

they can have their cake and eat it too if they pay me 15k.

[idemandjustice]

It by Stephen King has a bunch of eleven year old boys take turns having sex with an eleven year old girl. Not only is it still on shelves, but a kid can buy the book without any hassle. I bought and read it when I was 13.