It's the not too distant future and the long battle is over. The opponents of pornography (the religious right, certain feminists, parents groups) have won. Your leaders, with the endorsement of telecom companies and (most of) the film and television industry, have now made a prohibition of all forms of graphic sexual content the law of the land. Anyone in possession of this material will be fined heavily and possibly jailed for months or (if a repeat offender) years. Anyone found to be producing it will suffer much stiffer penalties.
All existing material will be confiscated and destroyed, except for a small amount for archival purposes (the same way we archive evidence in court cases). All studios or other establishments set up for the express purpose of producing said material will have a short window to convert to legal purposes or be forced to shut down. Similarly, all businesses that rely on selling this material for profit will either have to convert over to another source of revenue or be forced to shut down.
The Internet, it turns out, is not for pr0n. Government mandated internet filters will be put in place by ISP's to monitor and track IP addresses found to be linked to distribution of this "digital contraband". Any person or persons caught hosting this material will be heavily penalized, including possible jail time.
Lastly, your government will sponsor ads and outreach programs designed to prevent impressionable/vulnerable young people from becoming involved in the underground pornography trade.
The ban does not affect the following:
So, what happens now? Assuming all of this comes to pass in your country, what do you believe will follow it?
All existing material will be confiscated and destroyed, except for a small amount for archival purposes (the same way we archive evidence in court cases). All studios or other establishments set up for the express purpose of producing said material will have a short window to convert to legal purposes or be forced to shut down. Similarly, all businesses that rely on selling this material for profit will either have to convert over to another source of revenue or be forced to shut down.
The Internet, it turns out, is not for pr0n. Government mandated internet filters will be put in place by ISP's to monitor and track IP addresses found to be linked to distribution of this "digital contraband". Any person or persons caught hosting this material will be heavily penalized, including possible jail time.
Lastly, your government will sponsor ads and outreach programs designed to prevent impressionable/vulnerable young people from becoming involved in the underground pornography trade.
The ban does not affect the following:
- Images of scantily clad persons not depicted in poses imitative of sexual intercourse.
- Images of athletes in form fitting garments.
- Images of nudity (and, in special cases, sexuality) deemed to be of an expressly artistic nature.
- Images of nudity (and, in special cases, sexuality) intended for educational, research or medical purposes.
- Images of nudity exchanged between spouses or other romantically involved individuals. (must be personal images, not contraband and does not include images of actual explicit sex acts, which are banned)
- Images of nudity found in documentary photography or films (not including documentaries of illegal sex acts).
- Images of individuals involved in non-explicit sex acts.
- Literature depicting sexually explicit situations. (all such literature is now subject to new, more restrictive rating systems)
- Songs featuring sexually explicit lyrics (see above). (does not include sounds of actual or simulated sex acts, which are illegal under the ban)
- Literature, promotional material or paraphernalia used by groups to promote private gatherings that may be of a sexual nature. (there are, however, restrictions on where such promotions can be placed)
