dude gets jailed for have manga child porn

[The Germanator]

This comment from the article generally sums up my views...

I’m not a huge fan of the manga myself, BUT
If no real humans (or animals) are involved in the creation of a work, then no one/nothing is harmed and thus no crime can possibly have been committed. It really is that simple. Elevating fictional characters to the status of real people in this manner is absolutely idiotic, no matter what manner they’re being portrayed in.

“I don’t like it!” or “It’s icky!” is no justification for charging someone with a crime, especially such a serious one and thus ruining their life and reputation for a VERY long time. This is an absolute heinous mockery of “justice” and an insult to real abuse victims (plus it’s hypocritical… I don’t see these people jumping on the producers/viewers of gore flicks like Hostel, Saw, The Hills Have Eyes, etc… and those are far more graphic and disgusting than any manga could hope to be.)