Just giving my 500 cents after observing this thread for some time. From most of the responses here and the OP itself so far, I've seen people arguing the same BS reasoning over and over and I feel I need to say something on it.
the difference is that anthropomorphic animal-people don't exist, are generally depicted as consenting adults, and can't be loveually assaulted because they're not real.
the second point is solid, but anime girls, mature or loli, don't actually exist and likewise can't be loveually assaulted either.
Someone being a furry does not necessarily mean they are loveually attracted to real-life animals, neither does someone liking loli mean they are necessarily loveually attracted to actual living children.
But let's say it does, for the sake of argument, and follow the prevalently common opinion so far in this thread that liking loli is morally reprehensible/a true evil. The implication for why it is bad is because the people who like loli supposedly want to rape or loveually abuse actual children. Following that logic, why then do groups such as furries get such a free pass on this forum? Where are all the dramas filled with these morally-outraged saints to tell us how furries are evil and want to loveually abuse animals? Is this where we draw the line now?
If some of the people here are going to condemn and label loli fans as child enthusiasts and child predators, at least have the backbone to be morally and logically consistent and likewise condemn furry fans as dog-rapists and animal abusers. I mean, I don't think either groups are naturally that way; some in them sure, maybe, but we should consider the fact that it's all virtual, animated stuff in which no children or animals are actually harmed. The fact that some people choose furry and loli research over ACTUAL child and animal research should show they very well do have a moral compass and don't want to watch children and animals being abused.
I'm willing to bet these same people feigning this moral outrage are the same people who will hear of terror attacks or foreign wars on the news and say it's a disgusting evil, then log onto GTA5 or any other ultra-violent game and proceed to go on a rampage and say it's okay because it's a video game.
Goodness lord. The echo chamber of slippery slope-type logic in this thread is pure garbage.
