Does the content create the culprits? Is there research into this? Are people with evolutionarily normal sexual appetites turned pedophiles after exposed to the material?
I've helped the FBI get child pornographers arrested and I would do it again. But to answer your question the concern is for the children, they are being sexually abused. Consumers of child pornography are creating a market for it thus encouraging more production which requires more children be sexually abused. There's really no way around that. Splitting the hair of whether the actual perp paid for the material is irrelevant, they can let their lawyer argue that in court if they like but it's a weak defense (e.g., ad supported, same as paying, whatever.) -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs@TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo*