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::"The CDA was an attempt to protect minors from explicit material on the Internet by criminalizing the "knowing" transmission of "obscene or indecent" messages to any recipient under 18; and also the knowing sending to a person under 18 of anything "that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards, sexual or excretory activities or organs."" Okay, so if someone uses a foul word, what's the plan? How many lawsuits do you intend to begin? Doesn't this strike anyone as an abuse of the judicial system? Mostly, this description sounds like this is what you are hoping will happen. [[User:Menkatron|Menkatron]] 09:34, 16 March 2007 (EDT)

::"The CDA was an attempt to protect minors from explicit material on the Internet by criminalizing the "knowing" transmission of "obscene or indecent" messages to any recipient under 18; and also the knowing sending to a person under 18 of anything "that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards, sexual or excretory activities or organs."" Okay, so if someone uses a foul word, what's the plan? How many lawsuits do you intend to begin? Doesn't this strike anyone as an abuse of the judicial system? Mostly, this description sounds like this is what you are hoping will happen. [[User:Menkatron|Menkatron]] 09:34, 16 March 2007 (EDT)

:::Like I stated before, I think this would be a waste of the court's time.  I personally think lawyers who bring pointless cases against people (ie hot coffee spilled in your lap) should face consqeuences for their reckless suing and charges. [[User:Jrssr5|Jrssr5]] 10:54, 16 March 2007 (EDT)

:::Like I stated before, I think this would be a waste of the court's time.  I personally think lawyers who bring pointless cases against people (ie hot coffee spilled in your lap) should face consqeuences for their reckless suing and charges. [[User:Jrssr5|Jrssr5]] 10:54, 16 March 2007 (EDT)

::::I don't believe the statute applies to general swear words or non-sexual offensive language. Otherwise, Fred Phelps would be arrested under this law.[[User:Penultimate|Penultimate]] 12:08, 30 January 2008 (EST)

::::I don't believe the statute applies to general swear words or non-sexual offensive language. Otherwise, Fred Phelps would be arrested under this law. And thus, unless it's of a certain solicitous nature, obscenity on the internet cannot get one arrested. [[User:Penultimate|Penultimate]] 12:08, 30 January 2008 (EST)

== Obscenity ==

== Obscenity ==