Ban Public Availability Of Adult Mags, Demands Child Experts

By Cara

Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 11:07

Australian child experts want to put a ban on the sale of all adult magazines and other 'soft porn' material from news agents, milk bars, convenience stores, supermarkets and petrol stations.

More than 30 experts asked Australia's censorship ministers to review the rules by which so-called lad magazines, such as People, Zoo and Ralph, are reviewed, arguing that they are becoming increasingly explicit and contributing to the sexualisation of children.

According to a letter to the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General/Censorship Ministers, signed by former Chief Justice of the Family Court – Alastair Nicholson, World Vision Chief – Tim Costello, Actor – Noni Hazlehurst and 34 academics said that such materials should be restricted to adults. Such products should only be available in adult premises.

Allowing pornography to be sold in the public arena with easy access for children and teens tells them that this is acceptable by the society and provoke them into such acts much before age.

At home parents can monitor what the kids watch on television or the internet, but in the public domain the kids are getting legally exposed to pornography, which should be banned.