Multiple Upper House politicians coming out in the last 2 days in favor of reforming and breaking the taboo around Article 175 censorship and mosaics

They were all reacting to [these news](https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/774296d1d918f13bc31f5ad79c6eed26a0987d98). The Upper House election is in a month an a half.

Some of the politicians involved and their statements:

LDP Upper House member Kenzo Fujisue 藤末 健三

今回「わいせつ物」とされた「ビニ本」は、発売された当時には「わいせつ物」として摘発されなかったものであるはずです。それを警察が「わいせつ物である」と今回判断を簡単に変えて摘発してしまっていいということでは、刑法175条には問題があると言わざるを得ません。

LDP Upper House member Taro Yamada 山田太郎

刑法175条違反疑いでの「まんだらけ」社長らの書類送検。
本罪は社会的法益の罪であり被害者なしで警察駆動で取締りが行われるもの。何が「健全な性風俗」か警察が決め、違反と認定した表現物に刑罰を科す。これが表現の自由を守る憲法21条違反ではないのか?法の見直しが必要

LDP Upper House member candidate Ken Akamatsu 赤松 健

刑法175条違反による「まんだらけ」の社長らの書類送検について。性的表現は規制の対象になりやすいものですが、刑法175条そのものには規制する根拠が明確にあるとは考えられません。従来の政治家が語るにはタブー視されていた問題。慎重に議論を重ねながら取り組みます。

CDP Upper House member Zenko Furishita 栗下善行

昨晩、うぐいすリボン荻野さんと刑法175条について対談しましたが、「わいせつ図画有償頒布目的所持」での摘発が。アンタッチャブル領域になりがちですが、シームレスに表現の幅が狭まる事があるのは昨晩お話しした通り。国会での冷静な議論と運用を注視する事でラインを守らせて下さい。

https://twitter.com/zkurishi/status/1530049348339638272

https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/uzo703/multiple_upper_house_politicians_coming_out_in/

14 comments
  1. I think everyone up there knows this law is pretty stupid and outdated, if this starts a trend I don’t see it in its current form lasting long.

  2. The context for this is that this week, the presidents of second-hand book seller Mandarake had charges filed against them or selling uncensored pornographic books known as *binibon* starting in 2010. This has sparked a discussion over whether what they did should really be illegal.

  3. And this seals the opposition’s coffin even harder than themselves ever could with that av censorship thing still bitter. Maybe they could attain some common sense and back perhaps the complete repeal of the censorship?

    All things aside, if Japan can away with this pointless censorship, big win for everyone

  4. This is the quickest way for the LDP securing their reign for another 100 years!

  5. 175 is straight up unconstitutional. Not that the government and the police seem to care. Its the same all around the world. Governments trampling on their constitutions for their own benefit.

  6. Amongst the lot, Furishita is a good guy. Akamatsu is a genuinely nice guy and I wish him the best. Fujisue is someone that doesnt get much credit for what he does, but he has done more than all of those others. I dont really like Yamada much.

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