Pornography outlawed in Ukraine, unless it's “medicinal”

[ccharles000]

Possession of pornography is now a criminal offense in Ukraine, Lenta.ru reports, after Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed a law to that effect today. Human rights activists and members of the Ukrainian artistic community had asked the president to veto the law.

The draft of the law was prepared by the Ukrainian government. It was passed by the Ukrainian parliament, the Supreme Rada, on June 11.

Now pornography can be kept only “for medical purposes,” according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice. The ministry also warns that possession of a large number of identical images will be considered evidence of trading in pornography, which is also criminalized.

Punishment for possession of pornography will include fines and imprisonment for up to three years.


http://mosnews.com/society/2009/06/30/ukrporno/

[ZombieHorde]

1. I wonder how they define "pornography". nt

[undeterred]

2. "medicinal purposes"

So what the hell does that mean... an erection lasting longer than 4 hours?

[JVS]

5. Maybe sperm bank use?

[JVS]

3. Medicinal pron?

[rwheeler31]

4. How did they put that in a pill?

[Ohio Joe]

8. I don't know... but I want one

or... more then one :D

[usregimechange]

6. Authoritarians...

[LuvNewcastle]

7. Added to my list of countries not to visit.

[ccharles000]

9. yup

[Warpy]

10. Anything that encourages a randy male to use his own two hands

and leave me out of it is medicinal. I've always hated being pressured for sex when I'm really not in the mood, I don't know who the hell you are, and if you want to be god's gift to the fair sex, consider brushing your teeth more than once a year on your birthday.

The only problem I've ever had with porn (other than it never did anything for me) was dealing with young males who thought women were really like that. Fortunately, most of them outgrew the idea by their third or fourth disgusted girlfriend and grew up.

The term "victimless crime" is the most basic oxymoron of all. If no one was hurt (like a child, for instance, who cannot consent) in the production of porn, I don't think there should ever be any limits on it.

Just don't expect me to share. I really don't get it, myself.

[hunter]

11. Does that mean you need a doctor's prescription?

Imagine the porn seeking patient:

Doctor! Doctor! I gotta have some porn, man, it hurts, it hurts... My balls are, like man, they're turning blue!

[HopeHoops]

12. Medicinal?

:shrug:

[Liberal_in_LA]

15. lol. what the hell?

[Occam Bandage]

13. Indications: boner.

[MilesColtrane]

14. Well Helllllooooooo Nurse!

[scheming daemons]

16. Frequent ejaculation is good for the prostate gland... so ALL my porn is medicinal

[Silent3]

17. I wonder if Ukraine has a constitution and a judicial branch by which...

...a law like this can be invalidated as unconstitutional?

[LeftyMom]

18. I guess that means a few Ukranian fundies haven't moved to Sacramento yet.

Who knew?