I don't understand this '...the unintended consequence of lessening barriers to the possession of real imagery'
I think that the argument is that people who up until now had a (relatively) easily-accessed legal source of cartoon child porn may now find themselves compelled to search out illegal sources, and as such are more likely to access real-life imagery.
I think that the argument is that people who up until now had a (relatively) easily-accessed legal source of cartoon child porn may now find themselves compelled to search out illegal sources, and as such are more likely to access real-life imagery.