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Debate: To what extent should we have obscenity laws (view source)
Revision as of 20:32, July 24, 2008
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So here's my question: To what extent should there be '''legal''' "limits" on obscenity? I open the floor to all opinions. '''---[[user:DLerner]]---''' 02:22, 27 May 2008 (EDT)
So here's my question: To what extent should there be '''legal''' "limits" on obscenity? I open the floor to all opinions. '''---[[user:DLerner]]---''' 02:22, 27 May 2008 (EDT)
:There should be absolutely no limits on "obscene" speech, and the Supreme Court was incorrect in its interpretation of the Constitution when it ruled obscene speech was not protected by the First Amendment. ''All'' speech is protected by the First Amendment. If a parent doesn't want their child exposed to inappropriate material, then send the to private schools, and don't own televisions or computers. Inconvenience is the price you pay for living a moral life. The Bible explicitly said living a moral life would be hard, so what's the problem? Rather than invest so much power in a government that is so corrupt, it is best to cowboy up and deal with the problems the Bible predicted for you. [[User:LibDeist|LibDeist]] 21:05, 30 May 2008 (EDT)
:There should be absolutely no limits on "obscene" speech, and the Supreme Court was incorrect in its interpretation of the Constitution when it ruled obscene speech was not protected by the First Amendment. ''All'' speech is protected by the First Amendment. If a parent doesn't want their child exposed to inappropriate material, then send the to private schools, and don't own televisions or computers. Inconvenience is the price you pay for living a moral life. The Bible explicitly said living a moral life would be hard, so what's the problem? Rather than invest so much power in a government that is so corrupt, it is best to cowboy up and deal with the problems the Bible predicted for you. [[User:LibDeist|LibDeist]] 21:05, 30 May 2008 (EDT)
I would suggest that you might want to read the Bible, before using it to support your argument. For example, the Bible calls Christians to be the "Salt and Light" of the world Matthew 5:13-14.
The Bible predicts numerous events about the troubles of the "End Times", but I believe it does not teach Christians to stick their heads in the sand. We are here to save a lost and depraved world.
Back to the topic at hand, what makes any law a "good" law. For example, ''All'' speech is protected by the First Amendment. Does this include slander? Does anyone have the "right" to say whatever they want about anyone else? [[User:Bdonelson|Bdonelson]] 16:32, 24 July 2008 (EDT)