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   n.roman-catholic   
   From: catullus@theforum.net   
      
   Libertarians do not support child prostitution, and there's nothing in   
   your quote to suggest it.   
   If child pornography is made without the use of children (eg, by   
   computer-generated images), it does not hurt children or anyone else and   
   should be legal.  Even the Supreme Court has basically recognized that.   
      
   "Mel Fury"  wrote in message   
   news:Xns9F4E8898A93E8fdas@194.177.98.144...   
   > Foul, Subversive AntiAmerican Libertarian Perverts Endorse Child   
   > Prostitution.   
   > Is Kiddie Porn Next?   
   > 1994 National Platform of the Libertarian Party   
   > We oppose all laws that empower government officials to seize children   
   > and make them  "wards of the  state" or, by means  of child labor laws   
   > and compulsory education,  to infringe on  their freedom  to  work  or   
   > learn as they  choose.  We oppose  all legally created  or  sanctioned   
   > discrimination against (or  in favor of)  children, just as we  oppose   
   > government discrimination directed  at any other  artificially defined   
   > sub-category of human  beings.  Specifically we oppose ordinances that   
   > outlaw adults-only apartment housing.   
   > We also support  the repeal of  all laws establishing any  category of   
   > crimes applicable to  children for which adults would not be similarly   
   > vulnerable, such as  curfew, smoking, and alcoholic beverage laws, and   
   > other status offenses.   Similarly, we favor  the repeal of  "stubborn   
   > child" laws and  laws establishing the category of "persons in need of   
   > supervision." We call  for an end  to the practice in  many states  of   
   > jailing children not  accused of any crime.  We seek the repeal of all   
   > "children's codes" or  statutes which abridge  due process protections   
   > for young people.   We further favor  the abolition  of  the  juvenile   
   > court system, so  that juveniles will  be held fully  responsible  for   
   > their crimes.   
   > ...   
   > Children should always  have the right  to establish their maturity by   
   > assuming administration and  protection of their  own  rights,  ending   
   > dependency upon their  parents or other guardians and assuming all the   
   > responsibilities of adulthood.   
      
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