[Newspoetry] assignment: exploiting virtual children

[Editor-Within-Chief]

 From the NYT: "WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers, angry at the Supreme Court 
for striking down parts of an anti-child pornography law, are proposing 
legislation they hope will pass constitutional muster while banning 
computer simulations and other fool-the-eye depictions of teen-agers or 
children having sex.

The legislation was being outlined at a news conference Wednesday by House 
members and Attorney General John Ashcroft.

``I hope this legislation meets the standard set by the Supreme Court,'' 
said Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla. ``Pedophiles do not have a First Amendment 
right to gawk over *exploited children, real or virtual*.''" [my emphasis]

assignment: write a speech for a video game character explaining that video 
game characters are slaves and need to fight for rights such as 
compensation for their work, the right to vote, health care, retirement 
benefits, maternity leave, and basic non-human dignity.  include some 
slogans calling for an end to the exploitation of virtual people.


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Joe Futrelle
editor-within-chief
http://www.newspoetry.com/