Internet pornography

There is an ongoing debate on whether the government should regulate pornography because it is harmful or offensive to women and society. Offense and harm seemingly go hand in hand but are two different concepts. Being offended means being in a disliked mental state such as annoyance, disgust, or shame, but without being harmed (Feinberg, 1988, p. 278). Being offended is less serious than being harmed; thus, John Stuart Mill’s harm principle, which states the government can only interfere with…

“Censor” according to Webster's Dictionary means“ to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable. Its central characteristic is the suppression of an idea or image because it offends or disturbs someone, or because they disagree with it.” Censoring textbooks and school literature isn't a correct way to prevent “inappropriate” content from falling into kids hands and it causes more harm to kids than it does good. Some of the books that were banned or censored…

In 1988, a complaint was raised on a children’s show called The Bugs Bunny and Tweety (Bewitched Bunny), aired on CIII-TV at 5pm on the grounds that it violated the sex-role portrayal code (Lisosky, 2001). It was a children’s show that highly resembled Hansel and Gretel where Bugs Bunny intervened and allowed the children to escape but, in so doing, he upset the witch who resolved to have him for dinner instead. A chase ensued and the heroic hare narrowly escaped death by using a bag of “Magic…

According to Dr. Lynch, Porn Chic is the hyper-sexual culture that is present in modern day society. She began her presentation by discussing Hugh Hefner, the creator or Playboy, and how he was one of the main figures that began hyper-sexualizing women in society. Four points were brought up relating to Porn Chic: popular culture normalization of sexual objectification and women’s bodies, pop culture normalization of priority/dominance of white mail gaze, oscillation of girls toward…

Throughout history, censorship has been a common way for certain political groups to avoid communication that may or may not coincide with the ideas and beliefs of the governing power. Words, both in written form and in speech can have an intense impact on people. To avoid allowing communication that does not fit their agenda, certain government organizations will censor letters to ensure that only communication that does not contradict the message they wish to convey to the public. The…

Larry Flynt the movie explores the life of Larry Flynt and the beginning of modern pornography. It also takes on a few other issues such as desecration of the flag and the protection against awarding damages to public figures of emotion distress. At this time in history there were laws against what could be shown in different types of media, in this case a magazine. This film goes to make the point whether pornography should be a type of media protected by the first amendment. Media law teachers…

Obscenity is legally defined as a class of “hard-core “pornography that is so offensive and so lacking in social value that is denied Frist Amendment protection. Obscene expression is unprotected in all media. Indecent materials are less graphic or erotic than obscenity. Indecency is protected in the print media and on the Internet but may be restricted in the more intrusive broadcast media and may be limited in some ways on cable television and in telephone communications. The case involved…

The danger that the internet could represent in our life. The Internet is a global network connecting millions of computers. More than 190 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news, and opinions. This new technology has become very important around the world, but all users of the Internet are exposed to very real risks, ranging from the theft of personal information to online bullying, along with various forms of scams, but it also has Anything you could ever want to…

Gina Prakide Professor Barrier EG101 12 November 2015 Internet Addiction Most people all over the world use Internet as an escape from reality, or from boredom. But how do people know if they have an Internet Addiction? In the book Hamlet’s Blackerry, by William Powers he says“ In fact, there’s a great deal of ongoing research about connective technologies and how they’re affecting individuals, families, businesses, and society at large” (17). Most people have different kinds of addictions,…

*Social media and access to the internet has heavily influenced juveniles in many ways. A portion of crimes is committed by juveniles. Many people, especially teens are not aware that sexting is illegal.* It is considered child pornography and minors are not supposed to be in possession of any obscenity. Children don’t know that if they share a partial or nude picture of themselves to another minor, it’s still illegal. Children are not of the age to consent for a partial or nude picture to be…