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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear
It does , but then you would be pointing the same finger at missteenusa and every sponsor, beauty pagent organizer, yahoo etc etc etc
They all actively sell photo sets of girls aged 15 in tight bathing suits using credit cards , or sell tickets to the beauty pagent the same way using visa/mastercard readily available to signup online.
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Personally, I don't think any of it is good ... but your argument (by way of comparison) illustrates my point: I don't think a good defence of anything controversial is to compare it to others that do the same or worse.
We can go on for pages in this thread showing examples of society exploiting under-18's in so many ways: pageants and much more. But does that really adequately defend a pay site where adults sign up to look at under-age girls?
(The old "If they do it, so can I!" argument I think, is weak)
I guess my own belief is there are lines in the sand. A beauty pageant where a component may be a swimsuit competition, to me, isn't something I'd watch or condone but IMO doesn't quite cross the line. Owning/operating a site featuring under 18 girls in non-nude (but presumably sexy or teasing) poses and charging for memberships, again - to me, crosses that line. I don't think it's criminal, but morally, I don't agree.