Thursday 28 February 2013

Weasel Words Do Not Change Reality

28 February 2013, 6.52am AEST

It is NOT child pornography [most is]. It is a crime scene photo [some are, but, so what?]

"Describing child exploitation material [sic] as child pornography risks legitimising a serious criminal offence [how and why?].

Pornography was once banned [?], part of a subterranean culture where photographs, 8 mm films, and books were sold and shared illicitly.

Over the past few decades, however, pornography and erotica have become more accepted [sic] in mainstream Australia.

Furthermore, where the making of pornography was once a commercial concern, now there is a “normalisation” of amateur porn on the world wide web.

Into this mix comes a form of sexual imagery which focuses on children – child exploitation material (CEM) [sic].

Colloquially [sic - legally, you will find, in many jurisdictions], it is known as child pornography, or worse still “kiddie porn” – visual images of children being forced to engage in sex acts [some, not most], including images of children as young as babies being brutally [sic] assaulted.

Name the crime [an image is not a crime] for what it is [IIOC]

More and more those involved in investigating and prosecuting the child abuse offences are strongly arguing against the use of the word “pornography” in this context [that is, because they prefer weasel words, to fog and distort the issues, in their interest]"

http://theconversation.edu.au/it-is-not-child-pornography-it-is-a-crime-scene-photo-12465.

March 27, 2013 8:12 am

Abby Police lead push to stop using the term ‘child porn’

"Says the term ‘child sexual abuse’ should be used instead

If the Abbotsford Police Department gets its way, you won’t hear the terms “child porn” or “kiddie porn” anymore.

The department is now using the term “child sexual abuse,” unless they’re referring specifically to the Criminal Code.

It just makes sense that the way we talk about issues impacts the way we perceive them and that impacts how we approach them,” says Deputy Chief Len Georke.

“If we want to win the fight against child sexual exploitation, we have to start with honest [sic] language.”"

http://www.news1130.com/2013/03/27/abby-police-lead-push-to-stop-using-the-term-child-porn/

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