Chicago Sun-Times columnist: Guns harm children more than child pornography, so let's restrict them

A Chicago Sun-Times columnist argued on Tuesday that if child pornography is restricted to protect children, then guns should be banned for the same reason.

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In his piece, Steinberg acknowledged that "Child pornography is among the most restricted material in our society" and of course mentioned why that’s the case. "Why does child pornography merit such a unique level of suppression? I’ll give you a hint: it’s called ‘child pornography.’ Children cannot consent to sexual acts with adults and are severely damaged by being forced to do so."

The author claimed that because "Child pornography hurts children… we fight it with all the legal might our nation can bring to bear, even if it infringes on fundamental freedoms." Prior to that statement, Steinberg cited the fact that "offensive artworks and obscene comedy sketches and extreme pornographic videos are also free speech and cannot be banned."