Australian Judge Rules Simpsons Cartoon Rip-off Is Child Porn 612
An anonymous reader was one of several to note a bizarre story in which an Australian judge ruled that drawings can be child porn. In this case, it was knock off drawings of the Simpsons doing naughty things. Good thing they're going to be censoring the Down Undernet soon. Who knows what damage this could cause.
Not Fair (Score:5, Funny)
Does that mean.... (Score:5, Funny)
That the new London 2012 Olympic logo [london2012.com] will be banned; it does like like Lisa Simpson doing something rather rude.
Warning: Above Post is from 19th century (Score:4, Funny)
And..? (Score:3, Funny)
Bart: Hey guys, just so you don't hear any wild rumors, an Australian judge has ruled that some drawings of us are considered to be child porn.
Homer: Pfff. That's no reason to block the TV.
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:5, Funny)
Does that mean imaginary numbers are now real too? Because I don't really want to have to learn physics from scratch again!!
Re:Does that mean.... (Score:4, Funny)
The logo looks more like a Swastika and thus will be banned in most of Europe under anti-speech hate laws.
This can only get better (Score:5, Funny)
It's only a matter of time before this judge goes after Groenig for the murder of Itchy and Scratchy.
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:5, Funny)
You've definately come to the right place here at slashdot, given that you do not seem to understand the difference between nudity and sex;-)
Totally illogical reasoning (Score:5, Funny)
"the mere fact that they were not realistic representations of human beings did not mean that they could not be considered people", said Justice Michael Adams.
The jury of peers, consisting of Popeye, TinTin, Andy Pandy, Bob the Builder, Elmer Fudd and Captain Caveman all agreed. Popeye was heard to say, "I yam what I yam, and if I yain't a person then what yam I? Just a cartoon figure? I thinks not yukyukyukyukyuk".
So, how bad does a drawing have to be before Adams considers that it is not a person? And isn't there something just a little worrying about the sanity of a Justice who believes that a drawing has the same rights as a person?
Oh, it's on... as dependents on my tax return. (Score:5, Funny)
"...the mere fact that they were not realistic representations of human beings did not mean that they could not be considered people."
Those cardboard cutouts of Homer & Marge in the passenger seats? Restricted commuter lanes, here I come.
Oh and the cardboard cutouts of Bart, Lisa and Maggie? Dependents when I file taxes.
The tape that holds them together? That's a medical expense.
Re:Not Fair (Score:4, Funny)
...who hasn't fantasized about Maggie flying in through your bedroom window naked?
Waylon Smithers
Re:So, who is the victim of this 'crime'? (Score:5, Funny)
You are quite right.
As a brief example, this is child porn:
But this is not (pubic hair implies adulthood):
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:5, Funny)
Ohhhhh... Let's sue all those churches and people who hang those paintings on their walls. Those things are expensive, so they're bound to have money!
Re:This can only get better (Score:5, Funny)
I'm already waiting for "On behalf of Mr. Kenny McCormick we sue the makers of Southpark for repeated and multiple murder..."
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:1, Funny)
There are already invisible letters of the alphabet that you have to pronounce so I don't see the problem.
For example, the singer, Sade.
Previously someone would pronounce it SAYd. If they were somewhat cultured they might think it french and pronounce it "Shaaah-DAY" but both are wrong since the woman pronounces it "ShaRRRRRRRR DAY".
I can give her the leniency to allow the "h" but a fucking "R", come on.
Child Porn Supply (Score:2, Funny)
Obviously this judge has never watched the simpsons or he would understand the fundamental laws of supply and demand.
Lisa: Dad, I don't want to go with this guy, I think he is a child pornographer... his hat has child porn on it, his boots have child porn on them, and I'm pretty sure that check has child porn on it.
Homer: Honey, some one whose child pornography supply is high is less likely to subject you to child pornagraphy than someone whose child pornography supply is low.
Well... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:5, Funny)
Fantastic!
Imaginary things are now real!
Imaginary people now have all the rights of real people!
This is fantastic news for the bevy of supermodels who constantly fawn over me and fight for the right to be my love slave. Fantastic news, indeed.
Good point (Score:1, Funny)
I blame England for concentrating their undesirables. They sent the religious nuts to America, the nice guys who were a little weird to Canada, and the criminals and perverts to Australia.
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:5, Funny)
Could be worse, could be Irish. It's a proven scientific fact that the pronunciation of an Irish word has zero correlation with the way it is written.
Note for example "bhfaighfear" being pronounced "wee-hur." I shit you not. But we digress.
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:3, Funny)
Sweet, now I can sell things I invent as if they were physical property to which traditional economics applied!
Oh my no. What you have to do is get a patent and then sue anyone who actually makes the product.
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:4, Funny)
Fantastic!
Imaginary things are now real! Imaginary people now have all the rights of real people!
This is fantastic news for the bevy of supermodels who constantly fawn over me and fight for the right to be my love slave. Fantastic news, indeed.
You'd think so but you'll go broke paying imaginary child support,
Re:Insane (Score:5, Funny)
It's in the southern hemisphere - did you try right-clicking?
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:4, Funny)
Careful there - imaginary characters without pants was part of the original problem.
Re:Insane (Score:3, Funny)
I thought it was generally proven that porn lowers the overall rape rate which should in theory mean that child porn(without real children) should lower the child rape rate.
Quite the opposite. Don't believe anything you read on /b/.
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:3, Funny)
Baby Jesus is a child pornstar!
Freudian Slip? (Score:4, Funny)
exploited by an eager beaver prosecutor.
That's kind of what got them in trouble in the first place, don't you think?
(Though I'm old enough to remember it, I haven't heard that term in a couple of decades...the fact that it came up when discussing nudity made me chuckle)
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:3, Funny)
But I agree, that case was a complete and perfect example of snafu.
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Simpsons Movie (Score:3, Funny)
>If it is the case I think you are referring to, she was not charged with possession of child porn for having nude pictures of herself. She and her boyfriend took pictures of themselves and sent them to each other. Both were charged with possession of child porn for having pictures of the other and both were charged with transmitting child porn for send the images to each other.
It sounds so much more reasonable when you put it like that.
Re:Now we've crossed the line (Score:3, Funny)
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Do hope none of you think my stick-people look a bit on the young side - hate to have my front door kicked down and be put on 'a list'
I see nothing wrong with your depiction of one person leaning their back against the knee of another and playing the harmonica while the other person claps.
Re:Latvia (Score:3, Funny)
So? You can be executed for criticizing Dr. Doom there, too.
Re:Are people who see child porn in everything... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Real movies... (Score:3, Funny)