得克薩斯州參議院一致通過了一項法案,如果頒布成立,可能會將動漫,漫畫和視頻遊戲的擁有犯罪,這些人物在“淫穢”情況下似乎是未成年人的角色。
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, with penalties escalating to a third-degree felony for one prior conviction and a second-degree felony for two or more prior convictions for similar offenses.
This broad definition has raised concerns within the anime, manga, and gaming communities, as many popular series feature characters who are depicted as being under the age of 18.
Depending on how Texas立法者解釋了與這些虛構的描述有關的“淫穢”一詞,廣泛的內容可能屬於該法律的權限。 德克薩斯州法律中“淫穢材料”的定義包括整體上缺乏嚴肅的文學,藝術,政治和科學價值的材料。
這個主觀的標準為某些動漫,漫畫或遊戲內容是否有啟發性或性化場景中的未成年人物為特徵,可以被視為具有非法性。
幾個流行的動漫和漫畫系列都以性格解釋,例如強度My Dress-up Darling) if the bill eventually becomes a law.
The unanimous passage in the Senate suggests a strong bipartisan support for the bill’s intent to protect children, but the potential implications for consumers of Japanese animation and comics remain a significant point of concern and discussion.