Those crazy conservatives.
The Family Research Council issued a statement on Friday voicing its opposition to the .xxx sponsored Top Level Domain. Whether the group realizes it or not, its position matches one held by at least a portion of the adult industry.
Who knew adult entertainment and the religious right had so much in common?
Patrick Trueman, the FRC’s senior legal counsel and former chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, composed the organization’s statement. Ever the open-minded individual, he was at a loss to defend his position when contacted by AVNOnline.com.
“The Adult Video News? No. No. Not interested [in commenting],” Trueman said.
However, the obviously eloquent individual had the following to say in the position statement he prepared for the FRC:
“The new domain would do more harm than good. The .com domain has been a cash cow for the porn industry, and pornographers will not give it up and remove themselves to the .xxx domain. Instead, they will populate the .xxx domain and perhaps double the number of porn sites available on the Web.
"The .xxx domain also cloaks the porn industry with legitimacy. The industry will have a place at the table in developing and maintaining their new property.
“Creating a virtual red-light district may also discourage law enforcement from bringing obscenity cases on the notion that the problem is solved.”
