I absolutely condemn the sexual abuse of children, including the use of children to produce pornography.
These are crimes and should be punished under the law. Last night, in an academic setting, I raised a theoretical question about how far criminalization should extend toward the consumption of pornography.
My words were badly chosen, and in the resulting uproar I was not able to express my abhorrence of child pornography and the sexual abuse of children.
I apologize unreservedly to all who were offended by my statement, and most especially to victims of sexual abuse and their families.
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I imagine like-minds are stirring…. and this guy was once adviser to Stephen Harper, between his comments on assassination of Julien Assange and child pornography…. nothing he says and nothing he once said should be taken seriously…. poor Harper; got some bad advice….:(
Flanagan has crossed the line of this issue. He is known to be outspoken and controversial which is great for a journalist. However, when it comes to our children the public has little tolerance for any type of sexual discussion let alone pornography. It is NEVER acceptable to view any type of pictures of a sexual nature involving children. Tom should have known better. This was totally unacceptable on his part.