New pornography law 'will criminalise bondage'
A new law that will make it illegal to possess "extreme" pornographic images risks criminalising law-abiding people who simply enjoy unusual sex, say campaigners.

By Stephen Adams Last Updated: 1:00PM GMT 30 Dec 2008

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 comes into force in Britain on January 26, under which Section 63 makes owning "an extreme pornographic image" illegal. The offence is punishable by up to three years in prison.
But campaigners who take part in sexual role-playing activities - such as bondage, domination and sadomasochism - believe the law will criminalise what goes on behind closed doors between consenting adults.
They do not have a problem with banning the more extreme images, such as those depicting necrophilia and bestiality - actions which are already illegal, but believe the act has been too loosely worded.
The law states that an image is extremely pornographic if it "is grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character" and portrays an act which threatens a person's life, or which results or appears likely to result in serious injury to someone's genitals or breasts.
But this would lead to magistrates and juries being the subjective arbiters of taste, campaigners say.
Claire Lewis, 35, who set up the Consenting Adult Action Network, (Caan), told The Independent: "I firmly agree that images of non-consensual activities which involve violence should be criminalised but this is a badly worded law that risks criminalising thousands of ordinary people. The Government seems to be convinced that if people like us look at pictures for too long we'll end up turning into abusers. That's outrageous."
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said the law would only be used to prosecute those possessing the most extreme images.


My Thoughts- by Cerina

And just who decides the person in the photo is not consenting? Who will be peeking into my bedroom window and passing judgement upon my sexuality? If I've learned anything over these past ten years, it's that what is considered extreme to one person might be a simple sensual pleasure to another. The shallow minds of a few making the rules for all. Haven't we been down this road before?

"grossly offensive"
Am I? Should I hide my face and feel ashamed? I find sexually challenged people to be disgusting. I have no use for women who lie there once a month and tolerate the hubby climbing her to "do his business". I feel disgust for men who think sticking it in and swishing it around for 30 seconds constitutes great sex and then expect us to be grateful.

::flings open my window and yells to the world:: I love porn, bondage, and s & M!!! And I'm not ashamed! (Good thing i'm not in the UK, huh?)