I should begin by mentioning that this post is totally OT to the issue of whether or not certain Aiko images look too young -- this is just to address some ancillary matters which were brought up in the course of the discussion..........

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Several people have made the statement that nude photos of underage persons are automatically legally classified as porn.......and that's not true.  From a purely legal standpoint, the issue isn't anywhere near as cut & dried as many people think that it is.

There exists a small cadre of well-known photographers who specialize in "tasteful" or "artistic" nude photos of children and adolescents.  I won't name the photographers.  But I will mention that their published coffee-table-style books are openly sold at places like Borders and Barnes & Noble.  And on Amazon.  Needless to say, it's one of those dreaded hot-button topics which infuriates people. 

But in any case, it's not factually true to flat-out state that ALL nude photos of underage persons are legally defined as porn.  Some of them are considered to be legal.  At least in the US.

A few years ago, the FBI went after one of the famous photographers, BTW.  The FBI lost the case.  The photographer now lives in France.  Along with the ayatollahs, the secularist anti-semites, the burgeoning neo-Nazis, and the famous movie directors fleeing US justice who have all found safe haven in that country.  And of course, socialists.  Great place to move to -- if you care for the company.

Also -- there are 100's of "legal" child-modeling websites, where credit-card subscribers can download tons of images of kids carvorting around in their bathing suits and in their underwear.  Some of the sites even go so far as to have the kids in the nude -- holding their hands and arms over critical places.  These sites are often set up by the parents of said children.  Or else they are run by professional photographers who specialize in such material.  The photographers offer money for new models, of course -- along with promises that your beautiful little girl will be on the fast-track for a great modeling career.  And perhaps she'll be spotted by one of the big-name Hollywood producers, directors, or agents who regularly peruse those same sites, searching for new talent.  There's even a website run out of Florida which features for-sale DVD's of "naturist beauty pagents" involving girls pre-teen & below.......Bill O'Reilly has attacked the website several times on his show.  But under Florida state law, the DVD's & videos are 100% legal.  It's been challenged in court -- and the website owner won the legal battle.

"Art" can be used as every bit as much of an excuse as any other.......reason.

And no......this most definitely isn't the "best of all worlds".  It's just the one that we live in.

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