Porn is now illegal in the Ukraine, unless used for medicinal purposes. On June 11, [the Ukrainian parliament] made possession of pornography — not extreme
porn, but any porn — a criminal offence. It will be punishable by a
fine of 850 hryvnia [about 95 dollars] or up to three
years in prison. ... [T]his is a significant shift in the law,
which previously only concerned itself with those who produced or
distributed pornography.
I bet that there are millions of Ukrainians who'll soon discover they have a (cough) sexual dysfunction that qualifies for them for a "medicinal purposes" exemption.
Instead of the confusing definition of pornography given in the article, I prefer this one from a lawyer "pornography is anything that gives a Judge an erection."
Posted by: Mark.V. | Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 06:20 PM
Even worse than banning porn:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/0710/1224250387007.html
Posted by: hermesten | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Does looking at a website constitute "possession" of porn in the Ukraine?
Posted by: Mark F. | Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 09:31 PM