Is Mr Straw a member here? :shock:
Maybe i'm a bit thick, but it might help if you give us a clue wtf ur on about????
As far as I can tell its still being shoved back and forth between the commons and the lords due to the fact that no one actually likes the wording of the act as its to wishywashy.
The high ups in the legal system are apposed to it due to the fact it may damage respect of the law in that it will criminalise people for concenting acts if they take photos of themselves and also people who poseess images that have already been deemed acceptable by the censors at the BBFC in context of films.
Its a badly worded piece of legislation introduced to appease a few and win votes and in reality will do nothing to prevent even one murder or violent act.
I believe they are currently trying to re-word the act to bring it more into line with the OPA (Obseen publications act) using more stringent tests such as "likely to deprave" etc.
One interesting point is that some oppersition is from within the church due to the fact that some might try to argue that photos of JC on the cross are offensive and violent... Interesting that! I guess the next time someone kills they should just say "well seeing jesus nailed on the cross made me do it!"
I personaly thinks its one of the most badly worded and ill concieved bits of legislation this covernment has ever tried to force through parlament... if they dont get their way they will just pull the same stunt they did with fox hunting to force it through without concent of the commons and lords.
Jon Xx
as for being influenced by pictures of JC...
... I find St. Sebastian far more intiguing
and the treatment of St. Catherine is an inspiration indeed
lp
that word there....
appearing.....
troublesome and very open to interpretation, don't you think?
lp