In today's society, people are wondering whether "virtual" child pornography should be banned. Most people think it should be, while others think it shouldn't be banned at all. Since the Supreme Court ruled that "virtual" child pornography is legal, most people feel like they've made a horrible mistake. After viewing many articles on this topic, I decided to use two fairly good articles, written by two well-known editors, Wendy Kaminer, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic Monthly, and Paul Rodriguez, editor-in-chief of Insight on the News. While I agree that “virtual” child pornography should be banned, Kaminer made a stronger argument that “virtual” child pornography should not be banned. The article “Virtual Child Porn Should Not Be Banned,” by Wendy Kaminer, argues that “Virtual child porn should not be banned because no child can be harmed. Kaminer serves on the national board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Kaminer says that since no “real” children are harmed in the production, it should not be banned. Kaminer begins his argument by saying that it is possible that "virtual" child pornography encourages pedophiles to act on their impulses or helps them seduce children, but there is no evidence to prove that these images have the desired effects. She relied on her sources to indicate what the Child Pornography Prevention Act (CPPA) prohibited and what she thought they failed to realize and take into account when crafting the law of 1996. She also highlighted how films and advertisements are involved in “virtual” child pornography. .Kaminer's argument was good, it wasn't that strong for me to think about but she pointed out good examples such as: how a forty year old confuses fifteen year olds with young adults which.. . middle of paper ......e that the emotions in supporting his argument. While one of the articles tried to rely on evidence and the other on emotions to support their argument, they both lacked stronger evidence and did not grab the reader's attention very well. There are still more articles to review on the topic, but in the end I felt Kaminer gave a stronger argument with more evidence and support than Rodriguez. Works Cited Rodriguez, Paul M. “Virtual Child Pornography Should Be Banned,” Understanding and Engaging Humanity. Ed. Brad McAdon, Mary E. Williams, Auriana Ojeda and Williams Dudley. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press 2010, 203-208 Kaminer, Kaminer. “Virtual child pornography should not be banned,” Understanding and Engaging Humanity. Ed. Brad McAdon, Mary E. Williams, Auriana Ojeda and Williams Dudley. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Greenhaven Press 2010, 209-213