Should obscenity be banned?What's is obscenity?Definition:Obscenity:The Character or quality of being obscene
Obscene: Disgusting, repulsive, depraved
Wider definition
TypesSeems the most common one is material depicting children in a sexual nature. Hard to get consistency on others.
GenusObscenity is a form of behaviour.
The case for banning obscenity
"This could include images of extreme sexual activity such as bestiality, necrophilia, rape or torture."
But these are illegal acts in them-self, so this is already punishable. Types of punishable offences
In England, the law is governed by a piece of legislation almost half-a-century old - the 1959 Obscene Publications Act.
It defines obscenity as "content whose effect will tend to deprave and corrupt those likely to read, see or hear" it. "This could include images of extreme sexual activity such as bestiality, necrophilia, rape or torture." The case against banning obscenityCensorship is futileConsistencyUS States without obscenity laws (http://criminal.lawyers.com/Criminal-Law-Basics/Obscenity-Crimes.html)
ResponsibilityAlternativesRather than censor bestiality, necrophilia, rape or torture, why not just require content show warnings this is included. Real bestiality, necrophilia, rape or torture is covered by other laws.
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