Pornography Fall 2014 “Whereas the Parliament of Canada recognizes the social harm caused by the objectification of the human body and the commodification of sexual activity…” - Preamble to Bill C-36 “Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act”...
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Pornography Fall 2014 “Whereas the Parliament of Canada recognizes the social harm caused by the objectification of the human body and the commodification of sexual activity…” - Preamble to Bill C-36 “Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act” Writing in response to the recently-released prostitution legislation Bill C-36, commentator Rod Breakenridge made the case that “the government has no business meddling in the affairs of consenting adults.” He pointed out a double standard when this legislation is compared with the law’s treatment of pornography. “If there are harms specific to the transaction between a prostitute and her client that are not present in the transaction between a female porn actress and a film producer, it behooves those justifying this double standard to spell that out.” Breakenridge admitted that many women are forced into prostitution, or are trapped in it. However, his response is that “such factors might very well be present in the porn industry”.1
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