Australia Bans Hentai 😆

[KT Chong]

Australia has banned Japanese hentai:
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgz8md/japanese-hentai-is-now-banned-in-australia
  
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8894831/Popular-animated-Japanese-pornography-known-hentai-BANNED-Australia.html

Steam sells hentai games, so I assume Steam will soon remove those games from the Australian market.

[Nomad]

Originally posted by __t___e_t:

I have a hard time to understand how it Protect Minors if hentai is forbidden

Well if it just a ban on stuff involving depictions on minors, then that's fair enough. But if it's an outright ban on all hentai then that would be a problem.

[𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕋𝔼ℝ]

Originally posted by Biscuit:

Originally posted by 𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕋𝔼ℝ:

Nothing of value was lost.

wtf do you mean? hentai is invaluable

No it's disgusting

[Radene]

Originally posted by WaitandSee:

I am an Australian, and no reputable location news outlet is covering this and the current time, Vice and Daily Mail are known by many here to be the bottom of the barrel when it comes to "News" reporting.

It's likely that the only content that would be "Banned" would be content that is already illegal, such as sexual depictions or minors or anything of that nature, or anything else that is considered illegal, disturbing or abhorrent. Currently our Border Forces already check for items that are illegal such as content containing illegal depictions of minors real or animated, this kind of content is not acceptable here, and shouldn't be acceptable anywhere. The Border Force have intercepted on occasion "Adult Intimate Products" that are designed to imitate characters real or fictional that are under the age of consent, this is nothing new and the Border Force are completely in the right to doing this and I commend them on the work they do.

Our Classification Board will see games, films, animations, renditions, publications or anything of this nature that contain content that is shocking, abhorrent, illegal or confrontational and classify it accordingly. Anything that contains outright illegal content such as illegal depictions of minors either real or fictional will be immediately banned and possession of such content will be a significant criminal offence. Games or other media that are refused classification for violence or confrontational nature but are not illegal cannot be sold here, but from my knowledge, you will not be charged for possession. Exploitation of Minors is the exception, possession, ownership, consumption or anything similar is an offence of the highest regard and if caught, you will be punished, severely, and rightly so, I think lifetime jail is the only thing appropriate for this.
Not only is this morally and ethically unconscionable, it's disturbing and horrific and anyone who consumes this content is mentally unwell and knows this full and well.

Just like how Weapons, Items that can be interpreted or turned into weapons are prohibited entry. Illicit Substances and precursor materials are also prohibited. Anything that can pose a risk to the Public or Society will be intercepted and destroyed by the ABF. And as a word of warning, if you do import these products, the Border Force and Federal Police often remove the contents of illegal packages then send the package to the original destination and make arrests of those involved.

Shhhh. We don't like reason and fact-checking here.

[WaitandSee]

Originally posted by ZootsIdenticalTwinSisterDingo:

Get Senran Kagura while you can. It's a kawaii hoot. And NOT too squicky.

I have no idea what you said, asked or implied.

[Username]

Originally posted by Astolfo:

Originally posted by __t___e_t:

I have a hard time to understand how it Protect Minors if hentai is forbidden

Well if it just a ban on stuff involving depictions on minors, then that's fair enough. But if it's an outright ban on all hentai then that would be a problem.

The problem is that the crime of abusing minors is indeed something we as advanced civilisation should answer with a no tollerance mindset.
But a sexual preference is exact what it is, there is nothing a person can do about it. there is no pill that would make you gay or a person with a preference on minors suddenly preference adult.
And with that in your thoughts the question is why it should be ok to punish people for something they are ?
At least (if there is no Scientific proof for something else) i see no harm for anyone if people consume drawn pictures or use real size dolls to satisfy their sexual demands.

[< Masterless >]

I think I accidently deleted my post; reposting.

"Japanese adult retailer J-List—which specialises in the sale of sex toys, anime, cosplay, figurines and manga—posted a statement to their website earlier this month claiming that Australia’s Border Force (ABF) and customs had started blocking all their adult products from entering the country."

This isn't an official statement from the ABF, this is a statement made from J-List on their website claiming it has been banned.
This is just the usual mainstream drama that was aided by J-List who are thumping their chests about not being able to actively sell their degenerate porn involving cartoon minors into Australia.

[Sixtyfivekills]

Banning anything containing minors is fine. The rest however has no reason to be banned.

I find hentai in general disgusting, but come on, let people enjoy their things.... as long as they don't include minors.

[Nomad]

Something interesting in this thread is all the people commenting to say they find it disgusting. Why the clarification? Worried people might think you like it? So what if they do?

[Radene]

Originally posted by Astolfo:

Something interesting in this thread is all the people commenting to say they find it disgusting. Why the clarification? Worried people might think you like it? So what if they do?

I think it's a case of "Have I mentioned that I am/did (insert activity or position here) today?"

[Castyles]

Originally posted by Logan:

Time to move to down under

[Radene]

Originally posted by Logan:

Time to move to down under

Can you hear, can you hear the thunder?

[Electric Cupcake]

The slippery slope is real.
*insert Shimoneta reference here*

[☄️⁧⁧Sneakydude555]

Typical. Australia has alot of SJW laws. Pretty sad people are defending this ban, thinking this will solve problems. This ban will do nothing but only encourage more Piracy. You really have to be a sensitive person if you get triggered over a FICTIONAL drawling.

[Schindler's Lifts]

Originally posted by Radene:

Originally posted by Logan:

Time to move to down under

Can you hear, can you hear the thunder?

You better run, you better take cover

[Catnip]

Well I dont like Hentai, i think it's disgusting. I imagine how other man draw it salivating...puaj
and that draws about young girls.... really disgusting....
Except for that last one, I dont think they should ban ordinary Hentai, even its disgusting ( I repeat) theres something called freedom expression