Don’t Legislate My Morality (Except Condoms On Porn Stars)

This is just stupid.

The Los Angeles City Council approved a new mandate Tuesday requiring all actors in pornographic films to wear condoms during any filming that takes place within city limits. The law is the first of its kind in the country, advocates said, and could have a significant impact on what some say is a $1 billion industry.

There’s no logical argument for this whose counter-argument isn’t stronger. Yet again, gubmint is gonna save you whether you like it or not.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/volantis David Thomson

    Morality is the actions and behaviors that lead to the good health and well-being of individuals and communities.  Every law, rule, and regulation ever legislated throughout history is a legislation of morality.  Why should the health and well-being of actors not be subject to legislation in regard to risky behavior?  

    We legislate safety courses for truck drivers, safety belts for all drivers, car seats for children, sterile bandaids in hospitals and clinics, gloves for food service workers, and numerous other safety and hygienic precautions.  Why do you think it would not be in the public interest to ensure the health and well-being of actors?

    Be thankful that OSHA has not taken action… yet.  As new professions move into the mainstream it becomes the function of the government to regulate their actions and behaviors to prevent injury and the spread of disease.  How can you argue with that?

    • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

      I can argue with that very easily: a contract between consenting adults is not a place for the government unless one party fails to fulfill their obligations under that contract.
      Any time government interferes with the execution of contracts by consenting parties, it creates unintended consequences, and this would be no different.And honestly, based on a cursory glance of your Facebook page, your legislation of morality seems, to me, more of a stance against pornography and homosexuality than about regulation.  You strike me as the type of person who doesn’t like pornography or homosexuality and wants to make it so impossible to make, produce, or distribute, that it goes away.  I don’t like your type of people or the methods you pursue in your arguments because they strike me as grossly disingenuous.