Lawmakers in the US have contain a step towards banning particularly creepy sex automaton and dolls .
The crawler bit made it through the US House of Representatives on Wednesday . formally known as the “ Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act of 2017 ” , the proposed legislation will now go to the Senate .
The law they are hop to pass will specifically ban dolls that are made to look like children . Congressman Dan Donovan , who created the legislating , said the billhook will help protect child from predators .
In astatement , the congressman warned that anatomically right dolly were being ship in from China , Hong Kong , and Japan by potential abuser . The wench come with accessories such as false eyelashes and wigs , as well as warming devices and cleaning puppet .
They can also be made to have " graphic " facial verbal expression , include sorrow and fear .
Last twelvemonth , 128 of these dolls wereseized in the UK alone . Unsurprisingly , 85 per centum of the men who import the creepy lifelike dolls were also found to be in possession of child pornography .
Some advocates have allege that sex robots and dolls could prevent abuse , with likely abuser " channeling " their behaviour towards the dolls rather . However , researchers are unconvinced .
A few weeks ago , experts warned thatthe procession of gender robots could be dangerousfor society as a whole , saying that there was no evidence that these bird would take forth this urge , and could cease up encouraging misuse instead .
“ There are worries about blurred boundary to consent and permit for enacted violence when sexbot ‘ personalities ’ can be selected that simulate non - consensual sex activity – that is , violation , ” the researcher publish in aneditorial in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Healthearlier this calendar month .
It ’s a position the House of Representatives agree with , having just approved Congressman Donovan ’s legislating .
" Right now , a few select a computer can permit a predator to order a vile tike sexuality doll , " Congressman Donovan say in the argument . " This is not only troubling – but also imperil the most innocent among us .
" Once an abuser tires of practicing on a doll , it ’s a little step to move on to a child . My bill takes necessary steps to stop these sickening dolls from reach our community . We must protect children from those who bid them hurt . I give thanks Chairman Goodlatte and House leaders for convey this important legislating to the floor , and I pray the Senate to fleetly move it forwards . ”
