Obscenity

The literal rule is one way in which statues are interpreted. The courts do not subvert the law but just apply the law that is created by parliament. This rule gives all words their ordinary meaning and must be followed even if the result is absurd. In the case R v city of London Court Judge Lord Esher stated if the word of an act is clear then you must follow them even if it manifestly leads to an absurd result . Highlighting the absurdity of the literal rule Berriman a railway worker died hit…

“Give me a chance,” Xavier (Patrick Stewart) begged to Logan (Hugh Jackman) way back in Bryan Singer’s X-Men. “I might be able to help you find some answers.” And to paraphrase famous songwriter Bob Dylan, things have drastically changed. Since that has happened, comic book movies have taken over the movie screens. It’s an uglier world with uglier heroes and uglier villains, and “Logan” is the product of that world. All of those years and feelings together form the latest installment of Fox’s…

events of the play demonstrate that some duties are more fundamental than the state and its laws. The duty to bury the dead is part of what it means to be human, not part of what it means to be a citizen. That is why Polynices’ rotting body is an “obscenity” rather than a crime. Moral duties—such as the duties owed to the dead—make up the body of unwritten law and tradition, the law to which Antigone appeals. Creon’s penitent wailings in the final lines of Antigone echo those of Oedipus at the…

Insults‒wounding and vindictive, but powerful. Hearing humiliating remarks hurled left and right while walking down the hallway cues waves of desolation and knees soon feel like Jell-O. Those remarks fired, however, came from irrelevant individuals; but what if they came from a loved one? Their impact instantly solidifies and sinks in like cement. An individual that was supposed to provide care, support, and love, instead provided insecurity and hatred. Dale, my “father,” was an alcoholic. And…

The Stonewall Rebellion serves as an iconic and salient symbol of the modern gay rights movement- recently President Obama affirmed its relevance and power through designating Stonewall and the surrounding neighborhood as a National Historic Site. Through his monumentalizing of the Stonewall National Monument as part of America’s National Park System Obama attests to the vitality of LGBTQ+ culture in America, saying, “I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country, the…

Chase’s why the First Amendment is important to protect First let me elaborate on what the First Amendment entails. The First Amendment guarantees us the freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Having the First Amendment as it is today introduces people to lots of things that the government would probably have banned or prevented us from seeing if we didn 't have the First Amendment. the government could make it to where anyone who doesn 't agree with them cant voice their…

It was a warm fall day. A grey Dodge minivan was driving along the plains of Nebraska. The destination of the vehicle was Denver, Colorado. More specifically they were going to a Denver Broncos football game between the Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. I was in the vehicle with my Mom, Dad, and some family friends whose names were Martin and Michelle. We were trying not to let the monotonous drive dwell on our spirits as we told jokes, listened to the radio and took the occasional nap. As…

under the First Amendment. The high court has identified five areas of expression that the government may legitimately restrict under certain circumstances. These areas are speech that incites illegal activity and subversive speech, fighting words, obscenity and pornography, commercial speech, and symbolic expression'. On this information and amongst other I believe that freedom of speech is both restricted to a fault and abused.…

With great haste, and ample determination, I stealthily jockeyed to a gap that lied between Margaret’s stool and the wall that supported her leaning torso; where she lied motionless, visibly cold, and secluded amidst the shadows. And to aid my daunting endeavor, aside from the limited visibility of the region, the men who remained alive, and provisionally well in attendance, were so consumed by those who stood vilely upon the stage, and the impending theatrics to transpire, that all subtle…

sympathy be created for its violation. Because these are so vague, The Moon is Blue violates the general principles of the production code. The particular applications section includes 12 areas of concern: crimes against the law, sex, vulgarity, obscenity, profanity, costume, dances, religion, locations, national feelings, titles, and repellant subjects. The Moon is Blue was primarily violating the profanity aspect of the particular applications section. The film uses words like “virgin” and…