Sexuality and mutual attraction are the foundations of human existence. Idealized images of both sexes emerged particularly in ancient Greece.
In the prudish, uptight society of the German Empire, the 1892 murder of a night watchman by the Heinze couple—who were engaged in prostitution—sparked a debate lasting several years over the tightening of criminal law. Prostitution, indecent acts in theatrical performances, and the distribution of images and writings that grossly offended public decency were to be prohibited. Even the display of works of art in store windows was considered offensive and reported to the authorities by morality societies.
In the heated debate waged by artists, celebrities, and the SPD against the “Lex Heinze” and its “shop window provisions,” Eberlein was one of their advocates:
The current flood of content generated by artificial intelligence demonstrates just how urgently the debate over erotic and pornographic depictions—particularly regarding the protection of children and women—must be reignited.
Where are the boundaries?
In the prudish, uptight society of the German Empire, the 1892 murder of a night watchman by the Heinze couple—who were engaged in prostitution—sparked a debate lasting several years over the tightening of criminal law. Prostitution, indecent acts in theatrical performances, and the distribution of images and writings that grossly offended public decency were to be prohibited. Even the display of works of art in store windows was considered offensive and reported to the authorities by morality societies.
In the heated debate waged by artists, celebrities, and the SPD against the “Lex Heinze” and its “shop window provisions,” Eberlein was one of their advocates:
The current flood of content generated by artificial intelligence demonstrates just how urgently the debate over erotic and pornographic depictions—particularly regarding the protection of children and women—must be reignited.
Where are the boundaries?