Those who deal in child pornography and prey on children are, to my mind, some of the worst exxamples of humanity out there. I wouldn't bat an eye if they increased the prison sentences for them to life or allowed capital punishment. But it still has to remain within the bounds of our laws, the core of which is the Constitution.
Granted. Those who take advantage of, say, 5-year-old kids should be flayed and burned where they stand.
It's the grey areas that concern me, though. The difference between a naked 17-yo and a naked 18-yo is 15 years in jail vs. perfectly legal. If you have a picture of a kid a day before his 18th birthday and a day after, what's the huge difference that makes you a heinous pervert vs. just another horney guy?
"Well it's more for the 12 year olds than the 17 year olds". I agree. Grey area. Same logic in arguing why somebody who is a day shy of 20 can't drink or a day shy of 18 can't smoke. Few hundred years ago, women were having kids at 14 and younger but now that's bad.
A bug in the code is worth two in the documentation.
