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humanodon  ·  3838 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Should you go to jail for posting video of a real murder?

Even being in the presence of a dying person is a terrible feeling. However, viewing videos of people dying or being tortured is not the same as being there. That people might think that they are the same, is dangerous. I don't know that it should be illegal for people to actively seek out or provide that kind of media, but in the loosest sense of the word, it's entertainment. The fact that people are not recognizing that and questioning their motives for seeking entertainment by watching people get hurt or be killed, is not something that should be regulated by the government. It's something that we as individuals should be asking ourselves. That in many cases, it's not something that certain people are asking themselves, is no good.