The Test of Time
March 31, 2007
Some people will try to make any argument, no matter how wrong or illogical, in order to get what they want. Somehow, not surprisingly, in Florida a law was actually passed that made vulgarity a misdemeanor, an arrestable offense. Thankfully, for those of you who don’t believe, or who do believe it, but don’t think it’s enforced…Take a look at this video.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances” U.S. Constitution, 1st Amendment
Don’t Give Away What We Can Sell!
March 6, 2007
Mr. Trias has been quite vocal on his belief that a large part of the
United States’ inability to widely accept nudity and pornography lies in the puritan roots that this country was founded on.
Personally, I agree with Professor Randazza in the sense that the censorship has more to do with those in power.
As we learned in class, and I’m sure most of you already knew, pornography is a multi-billion dollar a year business. Did any of you stop to think about how much money the porn industry would make if sex and nudity were open to everyone at all times?
One of my favorite movies is, “The Great White Hype” starring Samuel L. Jackson. My thoughts do stray to the scene when Damon Wayans starts fighting another boxer after already vanquishing Peter Berg. Samuel L. exclaimed: “Don’t give away what we can sell”
The point of this is that more money can be made from nudity and pornography if those images are in short supply. Naked women on television all the time would have an adverse effect on the porn empire that resides in the
United States today.
