"This is a scandal," a member of the opposition Christian Democratic Peoples
Party told state television.
"We initially thought the intention to legalize child pornography was
government insanity but it seems they're serious," he added.
The Justice Ministry said the draft proposal, presented last month by Hungarian
Justice Minister Jozsef Petretei, was in line with European Union norms that
give members states the right to regulate the issue at national level.
"If we consider people 14 years of age to be mature enough to consent to sexual
acts, then the chance to make picture recordings of this ... can also be
allowed," Petretei told lawmakers in parliament.
A NGO strongly criticized the plan, describing it as the "waiting room of
prostitution."
