Category: General

http://www.congress.gov.ph/press/details.php?pressid=3253

In a nutshell: Congress thinks ALL cartoons with explicit sexual content are considered child pornography.

More of the “this is why we can’t have nice things” and “won’t anyone please think of the fictional children” variety.

Okay, I’m not the kind who can defend hentai. I don’t watch them, frankly. I’m not trying to prove myself innocent by saying so, but I am not the type of person who watches pornography, in all definitions of that word. Sure, I have eroge plenty here, but I skip the H parts. They are not relevant to me.

Now I have questions:
– Mere possession? Isn’t that an invasion of privacy or some other human right?
– I think press releases are too broad. I need details. If I has loli girl in swimsuit, is this safe?

In my opinion, I think legislators are getting too ahead at anything. To my eyes, they can’t even enforce anti-piracy bills or anything related at all to the internet. Well, if that’s the case, maybe all hentai-loving Filipino folk are still safe… as long as they are not selling or distributing any kind of hentai that is. This is actually a good bill (I mean its overall intent is good), and I agree with some parts. There is no such thing as a hentai industry in our country. No eroge or ero anime are being sold here legally. If they crack down on animated erotic content, they’re hitting two birds with one stone, because those stuff are also pirated. But I need my questions answered. If a person possesses it without any intent to sell, promote or distribute, they shouldn’t be sanctioned. This one’s easy, we have clear human rights and privacy laws that protect us. Also, the line between “fanservice” and “explicit content” must be clear. This latter part would be fun to debate on. If Japan, UK, or America can’t get those definitions right, what more with the Philippines.

In the first place, “hentai” as a word does not mean “Japanese pornographic cartoon that depicts children in explicit sexual activity”. It’s a disservice to a language, having definitions wrong. And additionally, a disservice to the people of the Philippines, giving us wrong and inconsistent information.

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Yume no naka ni imasu. Korekara mo zutto, imasu.

No matter how hard it hurts me, I’ll never say goodbye. Your presence will always linger in my heart. Wanna see your smile again.