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Obscenity, Internet Censorship and the First AmendmentPornography and other graphic materials existed before the Internet, but the technology's far-reaching capabilities have made this material more accessible and intrusive. Time will tell how the Supreme Court treats obscenity on the Internet. -
Shaker Heights, Ohio, Yearbook Displays ObscenityThe Shaker Heights High School yearbook cover contains a hidden obscenity. Should the offending student have been held more accountable? -
Overview of Obscenity LawThe controversy over obscenity, what constitutes obscenity and how obscenity law is or is not contrary to the first amendment, has been ongoing through the ages.
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John Stagliano Obscenity Case Affects EveryoneThe John Stagliano obscenity case affects more than just the adult industry. It has far reaching affects on internet commerce, free speech, individual liberties and government regulations.
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Phillip Ray Greaves II, Author of Pedophile Guide Book, Arrested in Colorado on Obscenity ChargePhillip Ray Greaves II might be a disgusting guy, and his pedophilia how-to guide might be deplorable, but I will stand up for freedom of speech every time. I'm often offended by some Bible stories, but I don't sarcastically shout, Thanks God! -
The Hicklin Test to Determine Obscenity in LiteratureThe battle over the right to publish James Joyce's maddeningly impenetrable novel, Ulysses, often called the greatest novel ever written, began in 1933 when a copy of the novel was seized by customs officials in New York City.
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FCC and Obscenity Ruling: Seven Dirty Words a Thing of the PastThe FCC's policy on indecency has been struck down by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on the basis that it creates a "chilling effect" on the exercise of free speech.
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The Pornography Debate, Part Three: What is Obscenity?Who determines what is obscene and and how?
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The Obscenity that is the Bush BudgetBush has proposed his budget for fiscal year 2009. It is yet another example of why the most pathetic president in American history is determined to remain so. -
Hair and Obscenity: First Amendment LawIn 2005, an anonymous group protested the performance of "Hair" at a local community college. The following was written in response, containing cites to the First Amendment law associated with any performance.
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Shilpa Shetty and Richard Gere Called to Account by Indian LawRicard Gere and Shilpa Shetty face up to 3 months in prison, a fine, or both, in connection with Gere's recent kisses of the Bollywood actress in public. The kisses were a violation of Indian obscenity laws.
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Film Regulation: From Censorship to Ratings BoardsThe question of obscenity and decency has driven many to try to control or censor the film medium. There has been great progress over the years, but even today we are faced with discriminatory double-standards and restrictions.
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Jourmoir 20 a Journal/MemoirMusings on what the words pornography and obscenity might mean. One night in an extramarital affair. How non-pornographic can I be?
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Lynn Patridge, in a Drunken Rant, Calls Lauren Conrad a B--tch and Wants Brandy and Maks to Win DWTSLynn Patridge, in a drunken, obscenity laced rant, speaks to the cameras, for over five minutes. The self-proclaimed stage mom of Audrina Patridge rants about Lauren Conrad, 'Dancing with the Stars,' her new reality show with Audrina and more. -
Studies in Censorship - Eros MagazinePublisher Ralph Ginzburg was convicted of obscenity based on his publication of Eros Magazine
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Third World People: The Hidden Prejudice of FamineWhat do you do when a late night commercial about famine comes on? Most of us simply do not want to see or hear. We have gotten so used to ignoring the 'F' word, famine, that we didn't even realize how skilled we have become at avoiding this obscenity.
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Mel Gibson Obscene Racist Phone Call Rant to Oksana GrigorievaFrom 'The Passion of the Christ' we come full circle to the rantings of a criminally insane megalomaniac. Mel Gibson caught on tape by girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva yelling threats, F-bombs, obscenity, racist comments and pure vile. -
Reality Within the Mask: Scorsese and PostmodernismReality is a fine line between the illusion of truth and imitation, which reveals its veracity. The magic behind the impression of postmodernism is a very complicated and elusive term, or set of ideas in which the society today inhabits.
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Studies in Censorship - the Hicklin RuleEnglish Magistrate Benjamin Hicklin defines obscenity in 1868
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Studies in Censorship - Naked LunchWilliam S. Burroughs shocks the literary world and the censors and provides a platform for Publisher Barney Rossett to nail the old obscenity laws in a coffin.
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Bull Testicles and Bare Breasts: The Anatomy of ObscenityA recently introduced bill in the Maryland House of Delegates would ban obscene displays of human and animal anatomy, but is this sort of thing the government's job? -
Pornography on the InternetOne of the fastest growing businesses is the selling of pornography over the internet.
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Online Fashion Stores Offer Beautiful and Modest ClothingMany fashion designers show a total disrespect for women. Fifty years ago, if women wore the fashions of today, they would have been arrested for obscenity.
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Allen Ginsberg: Poet Whose Work Led to Rap MusicBy the age of 30, Ginsberg would be briefly imprisoned for charges of obscenity produced against his first book, Howl and Other Poems (1956). This is his story.
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Catharine MacKinnon and Carol Vance: A Showdown Between Pornography and "Pleasure?"Many, like Carol Vance, claim that Catharine A. MacKinnon is a prudish feminist moralist whose goals are to censor porn and regulate women's sexual experiences. Some also argue that MacKinnon is anti-porn on the basis of "obscenity." These claims, however, are unfounded. -
Info on Greene Released Day After South Carolina ElectionAlvin Greene was unknown to most folks in South Carolina, but that didn't stop him from a surprise win in the Democratic Primary on June 8. What's more surprising, though, is the information on Greene that didn't get released until June 9. -
Deep Throat the MovieIt is not possible for many people to think that obscenity prosecutions were not rare few years back. Deep throat the movie is a typical example. Some believed that this film has paved the road for porno movies.
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Laws Banning Porn ProductionHow do you define obscenity? There is a societal and economic need for pornographic material.
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What is a Dildo Sex Toy?There are some disagreements about just what defines a dildo. I believe that there is vanilla sex and chocolate sex.
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A Story Without a MoralCharlie knew that his boss would be annoyed. After all, this was the third bus that had been lost, no, misplaced.
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How to Pull Off a Famous Senior PrankAhh... the senior prank. The time-honored tradition of doing something stupid in the last few weeks of your high school career. But a senior prank, no matter how sweet, isn't worth much if nobody remembers it.
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The Junk Equation: A Textual Analysis of William S. Burroughs' JunkyA personal narrative on the junky lifestyle as inspired by beat writer William S. Burroughs debut novel "Junky"
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5th Graders Charged with Having Sex in Classroom4 children are charged with having sex in their class. -
Fifth Grade Students Arrested for Having Sex in ClassroomAfter the scandal of sixth grade students in Indiana having sex in the classroom, two fifth grade students in Louisiana were allegedly caught having sex in the classroom when the teacher stepped out. They were arrested Tues. morning.
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Strip Club Etiquette: Top Ten Rules Outlined by a StripperI contacted a stripper for an outline of what a dancer really thinks the top ten rules for a strip club are.
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William S. Burroughs, Drugs, and Creative WritingAn abstract piece that praises drug use and abuse, the philosophies of beat writer William S. Burroughs, and the conflicts of one person's everyday struggle to write herself out of her own self-destruction.
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The Real Cost of Freedom of SpeechThe cost of freedom of speech and when we carry it to far. -
Various Groups Applaud the Rejection of a New Domain for Internet Pornographic WebsitesReligious groups and child advocates applauded today's rejection of a new domain for pornographic websites on the Internet. Even many who might have one day owned the sites applauded the rejection of the new domain.
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Re: Comments on "Nay-Sayers of Nudity"A response to the responses of the article titled The Nay-Sayers of Nudity, who cited their feelings and reasons of how they too object to nudity.
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Jew, Republican, WeirdoPigeonholing Republicans, especially Jewish Manhattanite Republicans, shouldn't be done lightly
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