was a final gesture of solidarity from the late Pope Francis before his death in April 2025 Photo: SV News/Courtesy of Caritas Jerusalem

New UN Treaty Allows for Virtual Child P*rn

Some argue that letting pedophiles satisfy their sexual preferences with virtual material would make it less likely that they would prey on real children. And they say that dropping the term “child pornography” is necessary to avoid re-victimizing those who have been exploited. They call all this part of a “trauma-informed” and “harm-reduction” approach, based on new theories in behavioral therapy.