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It depends. If he's somewhere where something like this is completely unacceptable, then I might intervene. If he's not being discreet at all and his behavior is disturbing the peace, then yes I would definitely intervene. In some cases I might even call the police, as you can't show porn to minors. If I was looking at porn in public, I'd make sure that minors can't see or hear it. Not that I would actually do that in public, as it's something private to me. The only reason why I wouldn't have any problem looking at porn in public is if it's for educational purposes, like a sexual education class for adults. Or I'm in a position to investigate potentially illegal material and the only other people present are in the same position.

I voted no because I believe that in most cases, I wouldn't intervene. I wish there was an option for "it depends" though.

"Squares aren't rectangles! I don't care what you say to me! I'll never accept it!"

Yes, I'm aware that rape is widespread pretty much everywhere on the planet. That doesn't change the fact that the law on CP in Japan was changed thanks to international pressure.

AssassinFox posted...

Ah, here come the shifting goalposts.

I'm not shifting any goalpost. You're just not understanding the difference and refusing to learn it.

AssassinFox posted...

Have you never read a "Letters to the Editor" section?

Can you comment on the article by using the newspaper only?

AssassinFox posted...

If that's how you're defining it, then newspapers would be considered social media.

It's not, because readers can't comment on the article. It's a one way thing. Newspapers are a form of media, but there's nothing social about them.

How would you define social?

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Are message boards social? Are message boards a form of media? I believe you're thinking about social networks, which message boards aren't. Because good luck trying to convince someone that what we're doing here isn't socializing.

Tyranthraxus posted...

The train rape phenomenon in Japan has nothing to do with paedophiles and I don't know why you think it does and the government took swift action with female only carriages. Why you think that means it's socially acceptable is beyond me.

The high number of sex crimes can also be explained by the nature of Japanese people.
People often describe Japanese people as kind and well-mannered. However, another dimension to Japanese people is they have little interest in others. Many Japanese dont want to get caught up in another persons troubles.
A person on the way to work, for example, may choose to ignore a molestation happening right in front of them. Theyd prefer not to sacrifice their morning to help the victim. In this situation, Japanese people think its best to pretend they dont see anything and simply continue with their usual life. Even faced with extreme suffering, many Japanese hate to get involved. I know this sounds cruel, but its the ugly reality. This kind of thinking makes it easier for molesters to commit crimes in Japan.

So if you identify yourself as a pedophile in Japan, people will pretend they didn't hear you. In other words, they'll act indifferent.

Tyranthraxus posted...

No no no. You did not say "more lax" you said literally (in a now deleted post) that it was socially acceptable, while simultaneously parroting racist misconceptions about Japanese law.

It's indeed more socially acceptable in Japan. It doesn't mean that everyone over there is okay with it, but that you're more likely to be ignored if you say you like small kids in a sexual way. It's also part of their culture to not intervene when someone else is being molested in public. You don't see Karens in Japan. People keep to themselves and don't want to make a scene.

https://guidable.co/culture/why-there-are-so-many-molesters-in-japan-and-how-to-stay-safe/

This is what I meant.

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You made a good point.

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I fail to see how any of this is contradictory. My posts in this topic has mostly been about cultures being more lax toward pedophilia in general. I could have talked about hebephilia as well, but I didn't because it wasn't relevant.

My father taught me, but it was a long time ago and I haven't had much experience with it so I'm kind of rusty. If I were to try today, I think I would do okay after spending considerable time trying to figure it out again. Sewing by hand is another story. School taught me and I had plenty of experience doing it despite not having used those skills much in the past decade and a half. I feel confident doing it again without issue. My paternal grandmother also taught me how to knit, but I didn't get to practice it after and have since forgotten how. However, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't take long for someone to teach me again, just like how it didn't take long to teach me the first time.

If someone comes into my personal space without invitation, I do three things.

• I back up if possible.
• I tell them to back up.
• I hold my hand in front of me to act as a barrier.

As you can see, there's nothing about pushing them. It's bad that private citizens are held to a higher standard than police officers. I can guarantee you that if that cop wasn't a cop, he'd be convicted of assault and battery at the very least.

I'm fluent in French and English. I know a bit of Japanese, but nowhere near fluency. I can read texts in other Latin languages and understand 50% of it, but forget it if it's for anything else.

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Are you actually defending child pornography by calling it freedom of expression? Criticizing another country for banning it is disgusting.

Adam_Savage posted...

you're literally proving why sex ed being taught is important

Pretty much. Kaljinyu just proves that he's willfully ignorant.

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Lolicon/Shotacon is only legal in the US if it's not sexually explicit, which is rare considering it's a form of hentai. In Japan, it's legal to show explicit pornographic scenes of fictional children. In the US, I could legally draw a scantily clothed 5 years old girl with a speech bubble suggesting she wants to have sex with the reader, but showing her actually having sex would be illegal. In Japan, both are legal. In Canada, where I live, neither are legal.

Of course, GameFAQs would ban my legal drawing. Their Terms of Use are harsher than US laws, which is a good thing in my opinion.

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But the odds of surviving the first year remain low. You have to be ready of losing your child if you choose to give birth.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4663985/

Studies have shown 1-year survival for HLHS ranges from 20% to 60% [...]

VitalGetPrank posted...

That's why transitioning early is so important.

But on the other hand, many people end up regretting their transition. It's a Catch-22 because transitioning early significantly increases that risk, but transitioning late is less effective. You can't win.

https://tinyurl.com/2p9dvse2

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So far you've been the only one clinging to isolated incidents. What I've been talking about is actually widespread in their culture.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_pornography_laws_in_Japan

MrMallard posted...

This idea that the age of consent is 13 in Japan is total misinformation, and while I could give someone the benefit of the doubt for believing in some sort of wild and wacky Japanese law, it's honestly really fucked up and disturbing when people use the factoid to justify creeping on young people. The age of consent isn't 13, stop creeping on children. It's gross.

Child pornography was legal in Japan up until 2014, but is still poorly enforced. The sexualization of children is still perfectly legal as long as they don't show a real child having actual sex. Everything else is fair game and it's disgusting. Japan is known as the international hub for the production and trafficking of child pornography, although the recent ban significantly lessened that. The problem is that it was international pressure that forced that change. When it comes to Japanese culture, it's far from resolved.

https://time.com/2892728/japan-finally-bans-child-pornography/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_child_pornography

Harassing stranded sea animals causes stress and can also be dangerous for the people who interact with them, but it is also illegal, rescue officials said in the post.
"If a live dolphin or whale strands in Texas, please DO NOT PUSH the animal back to sea, do not attempt to swim or interact with them, do not crowd them," the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network said.

That's good to know, but I wish they would tell us what we should do to help the animal. If I saw a stranded whale on the beach, I'd know it wasn't feeling well. My first instinct would be to pour some water on it to avoid its skin from drying up. I would also contact the city to report the incident so that they can send a veterinarian to help nurse the whale back to health. According to them, that would amount to interaction, which is apparently forbidden.

Obviously, what the people did to that whale is cruel and they deserve to be punished, but what about me? My instinct tells me to try my best to give comfort to that poor whale. I'm referring to things like giving gentle caresses, pouring some water, speaking calmly, etc. I'm sure the whale is smart enough to understand and appreciate what I'm doing. Maybe it's too late and it will die regardless, but who wouldn't want someone to give them comfort during that time?

I've personally accompanied a nonhuman animal to its inevitable death. It was my cat and we were at home. He had received a shot early in the morning to stop hurting. After that he was just weak and slept on my chest as I was laying on my back binge watching the first season of 24. At 10PM, he started gasping for air and I held him and reassured him with words. His heartbeat gradually slowed down until it completely stopped 30 minutes later. His whole body was shutting down and I don't think he was fully aware during the last minutes. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer.

Shadowplay posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/5/8/AAJm-4AADIvy.jpg

Why are there girls in this picture? Girls can't be bronies.

Sausages are made of leftover scraps, that's the whole point.

David1988 posted...

i dont get it, she doesnt consider herself a lady or something? Somebody should tell her transwomen are just as woman as their cis counterparts, shes doing herself a disservice

See post #14.

ssj3vegeta posted...

i think its just da way she was raised, iunno but i bet if she was raised here in murica she wouldn't be saying dose things tbh

According to the law in many countries, failing to disclose the fact that you're trans to your sexual partner is considered rape. Just kissing can be sexual assault. Basically, the act of "trapping" is criminal in many places. It's the same as not disclosing an STD, although that can also account to aggravated battery and even homicide in some cases.

Outside of avoiding criminal liability, I can see two other reasons why you'd want to disclose it. First, you may simply be trying to be considerate by saving the person hitting on you from any embarrassment that may result after the realization that you were trans all along. Second, you may be trying to save time by filtering out those who would never date you knowing you're trans. If the person hitting on you doesn't care about the revelation, then you might have a suitable partner in front of you.

Umbreon posted...

I'm... pretty sure this is all bullshit. I mean yeah Japan does some questionable stuff, but outing yourself as a pedo wouldn't result in "indifference".

https://tinyurl.com/k75awhf9
https://tinyurl.com/rkcn29vf

Although I hate Penders, I feel obliged to defend him regarding the foot fetish commission he received. He just did something he doesn't like to do for the sake of honoring his word. That is deserving of respect. Of course, that doesn't erase all of the bad stuff he did.

The Wheelman1 posted...

It's not that surprising because it's Japan after all. The country is full of middle aged creeps that jerk off to young possibly underage girls.

Considering the age of consent in Japan is 13... Pedophilia is socially acceptable there. Lolicon and shotacon both mean child pornography, except the former is for little girls and the latter is for little boys. These two things are actually mainstream and morally acceptable there. If you publicly call yourself a pedophile here, you're going to get lynched. If you say it in Japan, they'll act indifferent.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jAfUI_hETy0

Zikten posted...

Shame. I've always been jealous of cities that have subways. I think subway systems are very sweet to have. Much better than riding the bus. But yea..... I dont usually think about the bad sides of it

It depends on where you live. The worst that can happen in my area is suicide or fisticuffs. I've personally been a victim of both. The suicide slowed my subway ride to a crawl, and I was punched several times in a city bus but suffered no lasting injuries. The first perpetrator obviously died and the second one was convicted of assault and battery.

MarthGoomba posted...

I'm not delusional just because you're ignorant of the actual purpose of idols and stereotype all fans based on a few degenerates

*Eats Popcorn*

Facade

A distant cousin of mine had this condition, but surgery saved her. This was over 20 years ago. Science has progressed since then, so your son is even more likely to survive.

I also have another distant cousin who was born with six fingers on one hand. The extra finger was surgically removed after birth. I think this one happened more than 30 years ago.

MarthGoomba posted...

Two completely separate things that don't actually connect in the way you think they do

Hey, if you want to continue living with those delusions, suit yourself.

The Popo posted...

I think you made more people aware of the issue in this topic seen by like 5 people than she did with her stunt last night. Nobody knew what she was even doing on TV for the most part.

Considering I wasn't even aware of it until she made that stunt, I disagree.

No because I'm not gay. I do appreciate how she's mindful enough to reveal that she's biologically a man. Ladyboy is a Taiwanese term for transwomen, although it can also describe cisgender men who disguise as women for money, kind of like drag queens except they actually look like women instead of gross caricatures.

Giant_Aspirin posted...

i like how when she first says "i'm a lady boy" the camera pans down to her groin

That's because she has a penis. However, it's not like you could notice it through her clothes.

https://www.umetravel.com/thailand-ladyboy/interesting-facts.html

Solar_Crimson posted...

Like I said on the Smash board, my bet's on it being either Star Fox Assault (which they developed to begin with) or Kid Icarus Uprising (especially if Sakurai is still working with Bandai Namco).

Oh man, I'd love it if it was KIU. The game's 3DS controls are awkward. It's why I didn't play it.

If it's Xenoblade X, I'm going to be super happy.

MarthGoomba posted...

Those types are rare and real idol fans don't like or tolerate them

They're so rare that when an idol is seen holding hands with a boy, her career is over.

DeadBankerDream posted...

I'm just going by the advocacy group's own words that this is a special circumstance. I dunno if its safe, possible, or even legal, for the factory workers themselves to individually slaughter the animals at the farm in such a case where the slaughter house is closed due to covid.

Tell that to the millions of animals that are tortured to death every year with this method.

I watched the first episode of MLP back in the day just to see what the fuss was all about. It wasn't bad, but it didn't turn me into a Brony. Regardless, there are quite a few kids shows I watch for fun. Pretty much everything I watched at the age of 8 is still good for me as an adult. My tastes haven't changed since that age, they just evolved to include more things. It's the shows I watched during my preschool years that I find terrible now. If I liked anything at the age of 3, there's a high chance I would hate it now. Age 4 is about 50/50, then it gets progressively more likely that I still enjoy it today as my past self grows, up until the age of 8 where 100% of it I would still like it today. On the other hand, there are plenty of stuff I like today that I wouldn't have liked as a kid.

Touch posted...

https://youtu.be/UHm_3HHJdAY

Gotta love how they called him a Mystical Meteorologist at 0:38.

NeonOctopus posted...

Some companies let employees take time off if their favorite idol "graduates" (aka retires) due to grief. I consider myself a lite-weeb, but I'll never understand idol culture >_>

Employer: "Why are you so sad? Did someone close to you die?"
Employee: "Worse, the teenage girl I dream of fucking every night now has a boyfriend."
Employer: "Wow, this is horrible. Do you need some time off?"

NeonOctopus posted...

Why are protestors so terrible at relaying messages. Block roads and gluing yourself to events makes people want to do the opposite

You have to do something sensational to attract people's attention. Let say you want everyone to know about something. What do you do? Do you hold a sign in the middle of nowhere in the hope that someone will notice? Or do you do some kind of ridiculous stunt that will go viral on the Internet and that will make all major broadcasters tell your story?

This is what she was protesting: https://www.vavsd.org/faq

It's fucking horrible and I applaud the woman for raising awareness about the issue.

Japanese idols must also remain virgin in order to stay relevant. As soon as one's audience learn that she isn't, they lose interest. These people fantasize about deflowering their idols. That's pretty much the whole point.

This is what she was protesting: https://www.vavsd.org/faq

It's fucking horrible and I applaud the woman for raising awareness about the issue.