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Free Speech, Porn And Internet Controls

Posted by timothy on from the get-ready-for-thoughtcrime dept.

dragons_flight writes: "The US Supreme Court is starting their next session, and on the docket are two cases that pit internet controls vs free speech as applied to porn. The first case will decide whether the government can force online providers to use age verification systems before allowing access to material deemed 'harmful to minors.' The second case deals with whether computer generated imitation porn can be treated with the same laws as porn involving real people (the particular case deals with child pornography). This news article discusses these and other issues before the court. Also ACLU commentary on the upcoming docket." The second of these cases was discussed before, in "Virtual Child Porn: Is It Illegal?"

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  1. suck it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    suck my cock bitch!

  2. oh no by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    will this mean goatse trolls are felons now?? *gasp*

  3. FP by nachoworld · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post for jon may calling jon katz

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  4. WTF? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The second case deals with whether computer generated imitation porn can be treated with the same laws as porn involving real people (the particular case deals with child pornagraphy).

    WTF is pornagraphy?

  5. Re:WEll. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Indeed. Kids that are 12-13 are obviously sentient and know exactly what they are doing. In fact, my 13 year old nephew was caught with porn recently. When the government denies even kids the right to look at what they want, they are violating their most essential liberty. The child should be well-taught about sex and the dangers thereof and then allowed to make his or her own decisions. Nobody has ever been hurt by looking at porn, so I do not see how it can be deemed harmful.

  6. Re:ASCII art child pornography by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the ascii goatse.cx gux

    "gux"?