How does zoophilia have nothing to do with the fandom? I think the prevalence of so many yiffy porn sites, as well as toy shops, the overwhelming undertones and topics of discussion on irc, suggest otherwise. It seems to me that zoophilia is the rule, not the exception. It does not seem as much of an epidemic, as it does a longstanding aspect of the community.
I dont believe the anthropomorphism is enough to distinguish the fandom from zoophilia. Does someone who engages in bestiality not give their dog a human name, laugh at "Bacon bacon bacon! Its Bacon!", have conversations with their dog, and assume human intent behind their pet's actions? Do they not personify their dog's sexual advances as "love", as understood in the human sense? Isnt all of that behavior represented in furry porn? Is a person who looks at shota not just as much of a pedophile as a person who looks at actual photographs of child pornography?
I think theres a lot of denial going on, and I believe that anyone who studies the definition of zoophilia would have a hard time rationally disassociating the overwhelming fandom from it. Zoophilia being understood of course as a paraphilia, a sexual affinity towards animals. Bestiality falls on the zoophilia continuum, and regardless of where you fall on that continuum, you cannot remove the fandom, or bestiality from it. Bestiality is always going to be a part of the fandom.
Rakuen: Consider your argument against the rape of mentally disabled people or children. The ability to prosecute relies entirely on their lack of capacity to consent. Are you suggesting that if a woman with downs syndrome, or even a child, seemed to be happy with the sexual advances, that there shouldnt be any justification for legal consequences? And then to go further and say that any legal justification would also involve making illegal all other interactions between caretakers and the mentally disabled, and parents and their children?
On the topics of children, denial, and abuse, anyone who has been to a convention, or weekend event, would be hardpressed to not have seen minors being groomed, filled with liquor, and sexually exploited, or at the very least have seen minors exposed to the conspicuous sexual displays that are so widespread in the hotel halls and behind bedroom doors. And this is just an extension of the interactions on the forums and irc. I think that should be a more pressing matter to address than a guy blowing his dog and how it relates to the fandom, but *nobody* talks about it! Its only a matter of time until the next big furry news story. Of course, youll all probably still be in denial and stick to self-victimization and whining "Why does the media misrepresent the furry community, We're PG! (really!)"
How does zoophilia have nothing to do with the fandom? I think the prevalence of so many yiffy porn sites, as well as toy shops, the overwhelming undertones and topics of discussion on irc, suggest otherwise. It seems to me that zoophilia is the rule, not the exception. It does not seem as much of an epidemic, as it does a longstanding aspect of the community.
I dont believe the anthropomorphism is enough to distinguish the fandom from zoophilia. Does someone who engages in bestiality not give their dog a human name, laugh at "Bacon bacon bacon! Its Bacon!", have conversations with their dog, and assume human intent behind their pet's actions? Do they not personify their dog's sexual advances as "love", as understood in the human sense? Isnt all of that behavior represented in furry porn? Is a person who looks at shota not just as much of a pedophile as a person who looks at actual photographs of child pornography?
I think theres a lot of denial going on, and I believe that anyone who studies the definition of zoophilia would have a hard time rationally disassociating the overwhelming fandom from it. Zoophilia being understood of course as a paraphilia, a sexual affinity towards animals. Bestiality falls on the zoophilia continuum, and regardless of where you fall on that continuum, you cannot remove the fandom, or bestiality from it. Bestiality is always going to be a part of the fandom.
Rakuen: Consider your argument against the rape of mentally disabled people or children. The ability to prosecute relies entirely on their lack of capacity to consent. Are you suggesting that if a woman with downs syndrome, or even a child, seemed to be happy with the sexual advances, that there shouldnt be any justification for legal consequences? And then to go further and say that any legal justification would also involve making illegal all other interactions between caretakers and the mentally disabled, and parents and their children?
On the topics of children, denial, and abuse, anyone who has been to a convention, or weekend event, would be hardpressed to not have seen minors being groomed, filled with liquor, and sexually exploited, or at the very least have seen minors exposed to the conspicuous sexual displays that are so widespread in the hotel halls and behind bedroom doors. And this is just an extension of the interactions on the forums and irc. I think that should be a more pressing matter to address than a guy blowing his dog and how it relates to the fandom, but *nobody* talks about it! Its only a matter of time until the next big furry news story. Of course, youll all probably still be in denial and stick to self-victimization and whining "Why does the media misrepresent the furry community, We're PG! (really!)"