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It should be illegal to view adult rape, is rape not a crime?  And there is a difference between a child and a minor, at least in my eyes. Although lawfully speaking, viewing anything in a free society should not be illegal, it is the heinous act that it represents that should be illegal.  How do we stop all of this madness?

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I am a mother of 3 children ages 5 and under, and have been a victim of sexual abuse as a child from multiple offenders.  That may or may not have an effect on my thoughts.  I feel that child predators aren't given a strict enough punishment.  I cannot understand why someone can hurt a child, scarring them for life, and still be able to be free in society.  I feel that it is no less of a crime than killing someone, because in a sense, they have killed many in the hurt that they cause.  If there are not more strict laws in place for actual offenders, then why should there be strict laws for child pornography?  Children are so precious and many, far too many are robbed of their innocence, and society just doesn't defend or protect them enough. It is a gray line that we are crossing in the virtual world, but I believe that we need to really start tightening the chains of justice on all child abuse. 

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