This is actually from 2022, but I missed it back in the day. This is quite important research imo, and very relevant lately. Link to the paper itself: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563222001637

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[–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

now do a research on the effect of lolis (young sexualized girls) in japanese media and whether it has an effect. i wouldn't be surprised if the outcomes were similar, yet lots of people still whine about it.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    what i meant that people don't always care about the facts (of whether it actually does harm) as can be seen by your response.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I mean, if it decreases rates of sexual abuse I'm all for it.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Theres an argument to be had about AI generated cheese pizza, and large pieces of plastic being child shaped. Ive always been of the opinion that its fucking gross, but if it was to save even one child, it would be worth it.

    Yeah, its morally icky. But Ill take icky morals, over actual hurt children. The government where I am disagrees, and has made both of these things illegal. I understand why, I just cant help but wonder if having access to these things could stop actual children being hurt? Like if theres a market flooded with AI generated pictures, it might, at some point, drown the market for actual pictures. Theres always going to be pure evil in the world, but if we can get the numbers down. Surely it has to be worth a try?

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Yeah, if violent games (and I mean real ones, where you literally play as evil maniac) don't make people do violence irl why would lolicon games (even hardcore stuff like teacher rape fantasy) make them do pedo crime.

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