MANGA: CORRUPTING THE YOUTH OF AMERICA???

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/manga-porn/

The article that I read off of Google News is titled, "U.S. Manga Obscenity Conviction Roils Comics World." This article is talking about how, "The 39-year-old office worker was charged under the 2003 Protect Act [for posessing illegal art within the Manga], which outlaws cartoons, drawings, sculptures or paintings depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, and which lack “serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.” It goes on to talk about how some comic book fans are stunned and frightened by this conviction.

I thought that this article was interesting because I DO read Manga and I wasn't aware that things of this obscene nature were out there in the comic book world. The Manga that I tend to read is classified as Shounen and is usually just fantasy based like a "Lord of the Rings" sort of thing. I do believe in artistic freedom but not at the expense of the safety of children. I think that GOOD Manga can be fun and take you on adventures while remaining positive.