Obscenity

Our founding fathers thought highly of the idea of freedom of speech. They make it the first amendment. Why do we value this amendment? What is exactly freedom of speech and are we, as Americans, truly free to say what we want? What are the limitations if we do not have true freedom? Even though, we value freedom of speech for four main reasons, it is up to us how far should our freedom should extend and that there are a few limitations to our right to freedom of speech. Americans have…

clear as water that is there is a vast difference present between Mathematics and Metaphysics in regards to the synthetic approach. Firstly, Descartes points out that the hostility and obscenity present in the synthetic approach is visible in the first principal of Metaphysics, although the hostility and obscenity in not present in Geometry therefore it will not prevent individuals to attain truth in. In regards to Geometry, once an individual grasps concepts and premises he understands the…

Throughout the history of law, morality has created conflicts between the lawmakers and enforcers of the law, with those whom the laws apply to. Morals, although often shared within a society, differ between people. Lord Patrick Devlin and John Stuart Mill were both men who were interested in how morality affects legal systems, though they both had contrasting opinions on how to approach this. Mill writes of the “harm principle”, in which a person should be free to act however he choses so long…

emotional needs in the privacy of his or her own house ()." The Courts did protect adults obtaining pornography but however did not extend to pornography involving children. Smith v California concerns what must be shown to convict a bookseller in an obscenity case. The Court concludes that the First Amendment requires the State of California to prove more than the fact that the bookstore contains pornography legally, deviant in nature and intentional…

As a Memphis Police Officer, you learn very quickly what is the difference between offensive speech and offensive conduct. My first training officer would shout obscenities at me all day in between calls while riding in the squad car and during conversations. Most the obscenities focused on my family or just me in general; some were more colorful than others. There were times that I got frustrated with his actions and thought that it was a little excessive and unprofessional. Eventually, I…

The Greatness Of Gatsby The Great Gatsby is a seemingly simple story about a man chasing a dream that has already fallen past his grasp.This is the basis of the story however , the story is far from being simple. The story The Great Gatsby, was masterfully written by Scott Fitzgerald, and still holds such symbolic power hidden in, it’s pages, that scholars have devoted their lives to studying the pages and precise word choices chosen in of The Great Gatsby even today.Furthermore, the book is…

is and some soundtracks signifies this statement. Hip-hop does contain lyrics and images that are misogynistic and violent, however to generalize the whole genre unacceptable with aspects that many other genres share as well is not targeting the obscenity, but is targeting the genre as a way to silence an inferior culture. Censorship, the act of removing unwanted parts of media, contains a problem that prevents communication from reaching its fullest potential if little threats are present.…

This situation also prepared the audience to accept the most challenging and daring films. From their previous stand society was ready to accept the depiction of sex and obscenity, a grave change that influenced and helped Hollywood productions. In the mid-1950s the U.S Supreme Court narrowed down the definition of obscenity. Playboy made its market entry in 1952. Americans wholeheartedly accepted the central tenets of Freudian theory, which led to new interpretations of criminality and a…

under trail for conducting a business in New York that publicized and sold books, photographs, and magazines with obscene material; which was in violation the federal obscenity statute. (Roth). Even today it is a disgusting thought that anyone would consider to sell obscene material. In the past, though, it was noted that "Obscenity is not within the area of constitutionally protected freedom of speech or press - either (1) under the First Amendment, as to the Federal Government, or (2) under…

Lady Chatterley’s Lover is D.H Lawrence's most debatable works. This novel was banned in the USA for more than 30 years because of its sexual scenes and use of profane four-letter words. The book went through many printings because of interest in its sexual content. It was published privately in Florence, in 1928. After being banned for many years, it is allowed again to be published. In general, we can find it is a book about human nature. The heroine, Connie, usually we call it Lady Chatterley…