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at 10 Mar 2008: 00:28
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Okay, I concede the point. Cub art is illegal to create, distribute, or own in the United States. Considering the link in >>120 is suffering from a serious case of tl;dr, here is the relevant part:
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-EXPCITE- TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 71 - OBSCENITY
-HEAD- Sec. 1466A. Obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children
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(a) In General. - Any person who, in a circumstance described in subsection (d), knowingly produces, distributes, receives, or possesses with intent to distribute, a visual depiction of any kind, including a drawing, cartoon, sculpture, or painting, that -
(1)(A) depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct; and (B) is obscene; or (2)(A) depicts an image that is, or appears to be, of a minor engaging in graphic bestiality, sadistic or masochistic abuse, or sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex; and (B) lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value;
or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(1), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction.
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So there you go. Even though cub art hasn't been put before the court, if you go by the letter of the law it is illegal. While I may disagree with the law, it is still the law (until challenged and beaten or simply changed). You can bitch all you want about it, but there it is.
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