PORN IS ILLEGAL!!

Godmoney · 08-25-2005

Well, in Singapore anyway. Check this out, I found this on www.dumblaws.com. I couldn't believe it, it's seems so stupid. Here's the law:

Law: Pornography is illegal.

Country: Singapore

Citation: The following laws apply:

Section 292(a): Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, publicly exhibits or in any manner puts into circulation, or for purposes of sale, hire, distribution, public exhibition or circulation, makes, produces, or has in his possession any obscene book, pamphlet, paper, drawing, painting, representation or figure, or any other obscene object whatsoever shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine, or with both.

Undesirable Publications Act (Chapter 338, 1998 Edition)

Section 11: Any person who ?

(a) makes or reproduces, or makes or reproduces for the purposes of sale, supply, exhibition or distribution to any other person;

(b) imports or has in his possession for the purposes of sale, supply, exhibition or distribution to any other person; or

(c) sells, offers for sale, supplies, offers to supply, exhibits or distributes to any other person,
any obscene publication... knowing or having reasonable cause to believe the publication to be obscene shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

Films Act (Chapter 107, 1998 Edition)

Section 30 ? (1) Any person who has in his possession any obscene film shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $500 for each such film he had in his possession (but not to exceed in the aggregate $20,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(2) Any person who has in his possession any obscene film knowing or having reasonable cause to believe the film to be obscene shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction ?

(a) to a fine of $1,000 for each such film in his possession (but not to exceed in the aggregate $40,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $2,000 for each such film in his possession (but not to exceed in the aggregate $80,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

Koa · 08-25-2005

well sure, its a law but i wonder how many people actually get caught.

Thats a pretty hard law to enforce

AL GIORDINO · 08-25-2005

Blue balls must almost be an epidemic over there.

Godmoney · 08-25-2005

Apparently, it's a pretty big law that they enforce. You aren't even allowed to bring porn over there from another country. This man was caught trying to smuggle some pornography into the country. Read: http://start.localnet.com/article.ph...D8C6D8P00.html

breath of life · 08-26-2005

That seriously sucks. Some guys would die, thank god for my girlfriend.

FazeD · 08-26-2005

lol check out ontarios laws, go to Uxbrige http://www.dumblaws.com./laws.php?si...region=Ontario

Tiger · 08-26-2005

Nice vision... now I know where otter lives... Uxbridge!

Cincy~Keebs · 08-26-2005

LOL UH who cares about singapore?

Big E · 08-26-2005

There's a difference between "pornography" (perfectly legal in most countries) and "obscenity" (illegal in most countries), which from reading the post, the authorities (eg. Customs Officials) in Singapore don't seem to understand.

But, what do you think they do with all the consfiscated "pornography" in Singapore? Hand it over to the higher authorities? I doubt it.

Mr~Pan · 08-26-2005

Why do I need porn when I can look at weeewooo's/tigers signature.

(The one with Jeniffer Walcott)