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In response to "It's just so ridiculous, it might as well be Satan anally raping someone with a baseball bat. -- nm" by Dano

I actually haven't fully wrapped my head around why this movie is even legal to screen.

Posted by TFox Oct 16 '10, 22:09

I mean, I'm admittedly never watching it and am not usually a big fan of speaking up on shit I haven't seen, but assuming what I've read is even pseudo-legit, and considering that some dude got arrested the other day for kiddie porn featuring Simpsons characters, I don't even see how this film exists in this country in any sort of official capacity.

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Because none of it actually happens? -- nm - Dano Oct 16, 22:12 7
- The Simpsons don't exist in real life either. I think the law is fairly clear on that point. -- nm - TFox Oct 16, 22:12 6
  - The law does include the phrase "...and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value" because of Supreme Court rulings. -- nm - Dano Oct 16, 22:18 5
    - right, which is why i assume they focus on "the really important allegory" hidden in there in Q&As. - TFox Oct 16, 22:23 4
      - (just to clarify a bit: let's say the film as a whole is kosher legally...) - TFox Oct 16, 22:30 2
        
        The only thing I will say is that the allegory is explicitly stated several times by a character in the film. It's not subtle. - Dano Oct 16, 22:47 1
        
        the simpsons porn is illegal in some states as some states call depictions of children engaged in sex,even simulated, even obvious cut and paste kids - zeitgeist Oct 16, 22:55
      - The allegory is not hidden. Characters in the film explicitly make the connection. -- nm - Dano Oct 16, 22:29

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I actually haven't fully wrapped my head around why this movie is even legal to screen.

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