Jackman: New UK porn restrictions could be the first step towards something even worse

It’s not just the depiction of certain sex acts which is under attack — our freedom is too, writes attorney Myles Jackman in The Independent

As you might have already heard, an act of state censorship has been declared against British pornography in the guise of innocuous regulation. But what you might not know is that it has also marked the first stage in a campaign to impose global trade sanctions. Strangely, this proposition has received less coverage.

The current discussion around these regulations has focused on the absurd restrictions which are being imposed on pornography. For example, male ejaculation is acceptable to shoot; but its female equivalent is absolutely beyond the pale. Bang out of order. It might be urine. We’re not sure. Probably best to ban it.

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