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Brickbats

Brickbat: The Lost Boys

Charles Oliver | 3.17.2020 4:00 AM

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Sex

Congress Wants to Ban Sex Dolls That Look Like Kids

The bill is called the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots, or CREEPER, Act. Of course.

Liz Wolfe | 6.15.2018 2:00 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Family Man

Charles Oliver | 3.1.2018 4:00 AM

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Brickbat: Here to Help

Charles Oliver | 2.22.2018 4:00 AM

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Pedophilia

The Unjust, Irrational, and Unconstitutional Consequences of Pedophilia Panic

The fear and disgust triggered by this subject help explain why laws dealing with sex offenses involving minors frequently lead to bizarre results.

Jacob Sullum | 3.15.2017 6:00 AM

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