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Extreme libertarians argue that all forms of pornography are acceptable.
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Reasoning & Evidence09 Jul 2026
Public libertarian sources do support broad tolerance of pornography and oppose censorship: Libertarianism.org says there should be no legal lines censoring words and images and that erotic writings and images, sometimes termed pornography, should be tolerated; the Libertarian Party platform also opposes government censorship and says consenting adults should be free to choose their personal relationships. But those same sources limit the principle to consent and voluntary adult activity: Libertarianism.org says all forms of sexual expression are permitted only when both parties give informed consent, explicitly excluding children and animals, and the Mises Institute frames the libertarian position as opposing laws against the voluntary production or sale of pornography. So the claim is directionally right, but it overstates the position by saying "all forms" of pornography. Sources: Libertarianism.org, “Pornography: A Libertarianism.org Guide” (`https://www.libertarianism.org/topics/pornography`); Libertarianism.org, “Sexuality: A Libertarianism.org Guide” (`https://www.libertarianism.org/topics/sexuality`); Libertarian Party, “Platform page” (`https://lp.org/platform-page/`); Mises Institute, “Pornography” (`https://mises.org/online-book/new-liberty-libertarian-manifesto/chapter-6-personal-liberty/pornography`). (libertarianism.org)
From article
It’s difficult. I mean, listen, there are extreme libertarians who argue that all forms of pornography are acceptable, or – yeah, there are some very extreme positions out there. I don’t support those, but I do think that in this country government is impinging, bit by bit, upon our freedoms – and I think that the smoking ban and the hunting ban are two very good examples. I don’t hunt foxes, but if other people want to, that doesn’t actually impinge on my personal freedom.
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[1]libertarianism.org
https://www.libertarianism.org/topics/sexuality
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