Comments on: california porn tax was fail! http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/08/california-porn-tax-was-fail.html Journalist and author Violet Blue's site for sex and tech culture, accurate sex information, erotica and more. Tue, 26 May 2015 17:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2008/08/california-porn-tax-was-fail.html/comment-page-1#comment-2322 Thomas Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:49:05 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=2034#comment-2322 I've always had a problem with the concept of "sin" taxes but at least with things like alcohol and cigarettes one can show consistent, peer reviewed data showing the costs that the consumption of such products have on the public health system. No such data exists for pornography or sex aids, in fact, there is some data that suggests the availability of such items actually benefits the public, I don't see how a law like this can be reasonably defended. Then again, I live in the deep south where they don't even try to justify legal coercion of sexual behavior. I need to move. I’ve always had a problem with the concept of “sin” taxes but at least with things like alcohol and cigarettes one can show consistent, peer reviewed data showing the costs that the consumption of such products have on the public health system.

No such data exists for pornography or sex aids, in fact, there is some data that suggests the availability of such items actually benefits the public, I don’t see how a law like this can be reasonably defended.

Then again, I live in the deep south where they don’t even try to justify legal coercion of sexual behavior.

I need to move.

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