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So this is probably a really retarded noob question, but I've always noticed that the majority of the hentai i find on /d/ is censored. Why is that?

Pic semi related
>> Anonymous
it is from japan and they do that there
>> Anonymous
If you spent more of your time watching hentai instead of western cartoon porn,you will know the answer
>> Anonymous
>>569469
Oh ok I thought it was something like random people censoring it on their sites or something, thanks for the answers
>> Anonymous
>>569469
Its the law in japan that all genitalia be censored. doesn't matter if it's drawn or real. Some artists are balls-to-the-wall though and will build .zip files with "rough" or "unreleased" art thats been left uncensored because it never got to "that stage of development".
>> Anonymous
Some of the censoring is so laughably light that it's a wonder why they bother doing it at all.
>> Anonymous
anyone got the rapidshit for the op pic?
>> Anonymous
sauce on op pic?
rapidshit
megashit
something.
>> Anonymous
>>569506
That's because the law doesn't really specify how censored it has to be, so essentially a tiny black line across the tip of a dickgirl's penis would be legal.

I thought that law wasn't on the books anymore.
>> Anonymous
On a related note, does anyone have any idea why the law exist at all? It really makes no sense that adults shouldn't be allowed to look at genitals.
>> Anonymous
>>569573
japan government doesn't= democracy
that's really all there is to it.
And dont blame the quakers, they never populated japan.
>> Anonymous
>>569573
I thought MacArthur had a hand in its institution. That could've been hearsay, though.
>> Anonymous
japans just so far ahead of earth there cencoring it for the rest of us, theyve seen it all already, like 50 years before us, its protecting our slightly still virgin eyes :( i sad now
>> Anonymous
>>569582
I could swear the law was there because of another country
>> Anonymous
>>569633
>they're obviously ahead of you.
>> Anonymous
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>>569629
>>569650

It's my understanding that sometime prior to WWII, Japan drafted a constitution that included many rules found in certain countries; I don't remember which one. The censorship issue already existed, and they kept it.

It was McArthur's opinion that Japan was an aggressive state due to their lack of freedom, and a lot of the laws were removed from the constitution. But apparently he was enough of a prude to leave the censorship law intact. (Either that or he didn't think freedom of expression was too important.)

It's my understanding that in Japan, censorship has less to do with morals and such, and more to do with not bothering anyone or 'disturbing the peace,' so to speak. As the public's tastes change, so does what gets censored and what doesn't; not too long ago it wasn't acceptable to show pubic hair in manga and doujin.

tl;dr censorship sux
>> Anonymous
ITT major, retarded failure.