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Due 20 April - Real life situation and central Knowledge Issue
 * 1) What is the real life situation under consideration? Pornographic cartoons/comics involving minors debate, should it be banned?
 * 2) What is the TOK knowledge issue that will be the focus of your presentation? (This must be expressed as a question.) How does our culture influence our morals, and thus our acceptance of pornographic cartoons/comics involving minors.

Due 10 May - Knowledge issues and different perspectives
 * 1) Identify (sub)knowledge issues related to the KI which is the focus of your presentation.
 * How do we consider whether something is morally right or wrong.
 * If something is morally wrong in one culture, is it more ethical to inflict those beliefs on another culture who practices those acts?
 * The reliability of knowledge from a person of power and influence.
 * 1) Explain how the knowledge issue(s) relate to the topic you have chosen.
 * Why are pornographic illustrations of minors wrong? How has our culture used various means (propaganda) to enforce these ideas in our minds?
 * Should such bans on these illustrations be universal, since such things may have already been integrated into a number of cultures and a ban would be extremely negative to not only the culture, but possibly the economy.
 * In most societies, people of younger generations often listen to the teachings of older ones, who in this scenario are usually pro-ban. How can they be trusted?
 * 1) Identify at least two perspectives of different knowers.
 * Lolicon manga should be banned, on the grounds that while it is fictional, it still retains the concept of child pornography, which is unethical. (Mainly governments)
 * Lolicon manga should not be banned as it is purely fiction, allowing those who read it to satisfy their curiousity without actual harm. (Writers, mangakas and fans)
 * 1) Illustrate your points with supporting quotes.
 * 2) What is YOUR perspective on the topic?
 * Our culture greatly influences are acceptance of pornographic cartoons/comics involving minors, but I believe that it should not be banned.

Due 17 May - Format of presentation and outline
 * 1) Explain the format of your presentation (such as lectures, skits, simulations, games, dramatized readings, interviews or debates.)
 * Powerpoint presentation
 * 1) What supporting materials will you use? (videos, PowerPoint, posters, questionnaires, recordings of songs or interviews, costumes, or props)
 * Powerpoint, possibly some actual examples of lolicon works with blurring/censoring if required
 * 1) Write a summary in note form (for example, a bullet point list), of the way you plan to deal with knowledge issues during your presentation).
 * Lolicon manga: Illustrated works, usually of Japanese nature and fictional involving either underage people or people that look underage undergoing sexual acts.
 * While it is entirely fictional, it still continues the idea of child pornography and exploitation of children.
 * Our viewpoint on whether this should be accepted or not is greatly influenced by culture.
 * In the wealthier Western countries, there is extremely low tolerance of abuse of children. The ideal "American image" of retaining the innocence of children is strongly promoted through the use of laws such as the PROTECT law.
 * Cases involving children are strongly publicized by the media, creating a sense of mass paranoia while evoking many human emotions
 * This is a contrast to many Eastern countries, where the exploitation of children is much less of a concern to the general population.
 * In fact, the notion of elderly power over children is much more emphasized in Eastern countries, as opposed to Western ones.
 * There is also the issue of is it ethical to impose mainly western views on Eastern countries, such as Japan, for the lolicon manga industry in Japan is quite important. There is a strong fan based and industry based opposition to the ban.
 * Studies on whether or not lolicon manga actually encourages child molestation is also vague, with contradicting values.
 * 1) Provide a clear bibliography for your presentation.

31 May - Begin presenting!!!