Posted on 01/22/2005 9:47:06 PM PST by w6ai5q37b
After reading the reast of the article, it would seem that the Fed has argued a bad case.
According to the report, the couple where conducting a business which is "legal". The complaint is that children / unwitting adults could be exposed to the material in question. However, it is plainly stated that safeguards were in place to ensure that only witting adults could gain access "legally" (i.e. a child who used a parent's CC could gain access, but that would be an illegal act.)
I can not say whether the facts above a valid - it is simply that which was reported.
If they are true - the government is NOT contending that the material itself is illegal.
What we need are valid laws which define what is legal and what is not regarding pornagraphy.
What about contemporary community standards?
Isn't that an oxymoron?
Yes, that's the standard the feds use to decide whether or not something is obscene.
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