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To: madmaximus

The obscenity laws are still on the books. The obscenity laws haven’t changed since the early 70s. What has changed is that juries no longer convict.

I sat on a jury a few years ago, during an obscenity trial. The material was truly gross and disgusting, but most people’s attitude was - no children are involved, so those who don’t want to watch it don’t have to watch it. A non-guilty verdict was reached in less than half an hour.

“Libertarianism” writ large...


1,237 posted on 05/29/2011 2:39:28 PM PDT by friendly_doc
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To: friendly_doc; madmaximus

Quite honestly, that’s sad.


1,239 posted on 05/29/2011 2:41:31 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
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To: friendly_doc; DJ MacWoW

Wow. Really heartbreaking statement of our depraved society.


1,240 posted on 05/29/2011 2:49:41 PM PDT by madmaximus (Liberaltarians=junkies,anti-semites,anti-military,cultural marxists without all the taxes)
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