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[-] FishFace@piefed.social 2 points 18 hours ago

The distinction you are trying to make is clear, it's just not an actual current distinction in the English language.

You are inventing a part of the definition of pornography which says, "it does not have a victim" or alternatively, "the important thing about it is that someone gets off to it." You won't find that in any dictionary definition of porn, and the continued use of the term "child porn" shows that this is not how people use the word in practice.

So it's not that you're merely relating facts about terms. The only explanation is that this is a distinction you feel people ought to make. But compare it to other things:

  • Revenge porn - another term where we use "porn" but where there is a victim.
  • Drink driving - the word "drink" turns a term like "driving" which is not immoral or illegal, into something different. The focus is on the activity, not the victim.
  • Theft - the focus is on the property stolen, not on the victim, its owner.

You aren't going to convince anyone who doesn't think that child porn is that bad that is actually is, by instead insisting everyone call it CSAM. It's not the name that makes them think it's OK.

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