The relaxed and tolerant policies of the Swedish government towards pornography occasionally create embarrassments for the nation, as in the latest discovery that its national library has a large collection of child pornography in its archives. The revelation was brought to light by an ex-porn shop employee who told The Local newspaper that Sweden’s national library contained thousands of porn magazines, including several that feature children.
In the 1970s, child pornography was legal in Sweden, and apparently some of the titles remain within the archives of the library. The informant noted to The Local the irony that the “Royal Library” contains a huge amount of pornography, which is something Sweden’s Queen Silvia has fought passionately against for years.
He told the newspaper, “It was so easy to gain access. All I did was sign up to check out books and send a letter explaining my reasons for wanting to view the material. Anyone could have done the same thing.”
In the national library’s defence, their goal is to collect everything that is printed in Swedish, with no exceptions. Although child pornography has been banned for decades, old, at-the-time legal, materials still exist in the vaults of the library.
Sara Bengtzon, a national library spokesperson, admitted the library has “a lot of sensitive material” because of its obligation to archive. However, she claims access to the material is restricted to journalists, researchers, and those who are judged to have a “highly credible” reason for wanting to access certain material.
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That’s kinda racsist of you to say that Ivan, I’m swedish and I know about this double moral thingy…and am I against it? Yes…but does that mean I’m the only one in Sweden? No, it does not. Something you can ponder on next time if you try to spread false rumors about my people or the danes, norwegians or the icelandic people. I bet that you haven’t lived here and actually communicated with any scandinavian person, about this subject…. =S
Denmark legalised child pornography during the 70’s. The mind boggles at how deviant the Danes must have been! And probably still are. Scandinavian countries are obsessed with sex with anything.
If it were so, the government should conduct a forensic search and should make sure that the articles and all the stuff stocked in the library are sensitive and no child pornography articles or stuff occur.
Gus, I’m Icelandic, I’d also be interested in those news that portray us as having the highest percentage of disgusting individuals (do you have links or is it just something the “voices” told you?). As to arms I think you are confusing Norway with Sweden. Alfred Nobel who established the Nobel prise was also the inventor of dynamite and an arms dealer to both sides during ww1. Good for him.
@GUS. Any links for this alleged Scandi perversion predilection?
Child pornography is banned here in Iceland,
and if its found in your posession, on your pc or anywhere else you will face serious jailtime
and it will not be pleasent.
Gus, you need medical attention and therapy
dont worry, shock treatment is hardly ever used anymore.
@Gus – I understand you dont´t like Norway/ Norwegians, and I have an theory of why, but I don´t express it here.
WEll NIELS, IT EXISTS IN MANY COUNTRIES, IT IS JUST THAT THE NUMBER OF SCANDINAVIAN DOING SUCH TOURISM BREAKS ALL THE RECORDS…
SOME NEWS HAVE TALKED ABOUT ICELANDERS INTO THIS DISGUSTING THING. AND I THINK ICELANDERS ARE AMONG THE ONES WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENT OF THOSE KIND OF DISGUSTING INDIVIDUALS…
WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY HERE IS THAT THIS SCANDINAVIAN NATIONS WHO WANT TO BE MODELS OF CIVILIZED AND DEMOCRATIC WELFARE NATIONS, REALLY HAVE SOCIETIES THAT LIVE IN A TOTAL DOUBLE MORALITY. IT IS LIKE THE CASE OF NORWAY, SENDING SOME AID TO 3W COUNTRIES AT THE SAME TIME THAT THEY MAKE HUGE BENEFITS OF THE WAR INDUSTRY SELLING WEAPONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD…
DISGUSTING SOCIETIES…
“I think this is a punch on the face of the Scandinavian States.”
How does this punch Norwegians, Danes and Icelanders on the face? Even though there are similarities, not all Scandinavian countries are alike. For all I know, Sweden might be the only country on the planet to archive porn.
A national library spokesperson, admitted the library has “a lot of sensitive material” , and claims access to the material is restricted to journalists, researchers, and those who are judged to have a “highly credible” reason for wanting to access certain material.
This is so twisted it speaks volume of their filthy minds. Having access to certain ”sensitive materials” is encouraging pedophiles (Including those in the closet).
It does not matter if the person is / claims to be a journalists, researchers, or judged to have a “highly credible” reason for wanting to access certain material. I think this is a punch on the face of the Scandinavian States.
Very Disgusting!!
Unfortunately this is not only limited to scandinavian countries Gus, basically there are sick people in the whole developed world, including the rest of europe, the USA and also Asia who are doing this. From Japan there is also a lot of this form of ‘tourism’ to poorer asian countries.
WELL SWEDEN AND THE OTHER SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES ARE AT THE RANKING OF SEX TOURISM TO OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE THEY CAN PURCHASE MINORS SEXUAL SERVICES. JUST TO SAY IT IN A POLITE WAY.
THOUSANDS OF SCANDINAVIANS GO TO COUNTRIES LIKE THAILAND, CAMBODYA,OR EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ETC… JUST TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SEX WITH CHILDREN. THIS IS THE DOUBLE MORAL OF SCANDINAVIA. MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE WITH MONEY AND A GOOD SOCIAL POSITION… DISGUSTING, DOUBLE MORALITY IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETIES…