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  • Lyrics Abridges Freedom Of Speech
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    After killing you loudly with rhymes, beats, and rhythms, the music industry as a whole has gone through many trials and tribulations. Society has shifted in such a manner that allows and encourages freethinking and abstract arts and with those great things we face the problem of censorship. From an artist's perspective it's their "work", but from another's point of view that same piece of "work" can be garbage to another. Now in the 21st century we face an artistic crossroads. We are left with ...
  • Obscene And The Different Ways
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    In order to narrow down the focus of my research, this paper will briefly discuss what is considered obscene and the different ways in which obscenity will manifest itself. Obscenity law aims at punishment for thoughts provoked or preventing the formation of certain thoughts, typically, erotic ones in the minds of willing viewers but not for overt acts, nor for antisocial conduct. Although the United States Constitution protects the freedom of speech, the First Amendment was not intended to prot...
  • Movie The People Vs Larry Flynt
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    The People vs. Larry Flynt After watching the movie The people vs. Larry Flynt, and observing his characters suggestion that, society should be more concerned with the regulation's of the depiction of violence instead of focusing on obscenity. "If the First Amendment will protect a scumbag like me, then it will protect all of you. Because I'm the worst". Under this blazon The People vs. Larry Flynt advances. Flynt is the publisher of Hustler whose career in the porno-mag business and whose tangl...
  • Pornography
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    Susan Brownmillers's essay "Let's Put Pornography Back in the Closet", is an well-argued essay. However, adult material is protected by the First Amendment, which protects the freedoms of speech and press. Beginning in the first paragraph, she tries to get the reader's sympathy by showing that she is not against the First Amendment. She begins her essay by, "Free speech is one of the great foundations on which our democracy rests". So starting with her introduction she gets the reader's sympathy...
  • Clear Definition Of Obscenity
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    The First Amendment protects our freedom of speech, however there are a few exceptions. Obscenity is one of these exceptions and is a form of unprotected speech. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held the view that obscenity is not a First Amendment right, however the definition of obscenity is vague and has caused many debates. To determine if a crime has been committed the law needs to be clear on the difference between which is right and wrong. The law governing obscenity developed at the stat...
  • Example Of The Result Of Speech Codes
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    "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging freedom of speech, of the press, or the right of the people peacefully to assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances". This is the First Amendment - possibly the most powerful words in American history because it guarantees American citizens their natural rights under the supreme law of the land. The First Amendment gives American citizens the free...

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