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March 10, 2013

Why EU Plan to Ban Porn Is a Bad Idea

Zack Beauchamp, Think Progress

The European Union Parliament is planning to vote on a resolution calling for a sweeping ban on pornography in the name of gender equality. If it passed, the resolution could be the first step towards a continent-wide ban on pornography on a wide swath of media. But, good intentions aside, that would actually be a bad move for both Europe’s women and the EU’s commitment to free speech.

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