The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regulates interstate and international communications‚ including radio. The FCC won’t let Eminem play his songs; they edit and censor them. Most rappers are told to self-edit their lyrics when performing on live TV‚ but Eminem refuses‚ saying that it’s the censors’ job to bleep it out. So occasionally a few words will sneak by the censors and you’ll hear Eminem swear on national TV. The FCC doesn’t take too kindly to this‚ and Em claims that they are trying
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Supreme Court of the United States ____________ FALLWELL‚ GERRY JR. PETITIONER V. CHURCH OF THE VIRTUAL VIRGIN MADONNA‚ RESPONDENT ____________ Opinion presented by Chief Justice Marcella E. Lawrence Syllabus Facts: The Church of the Virgin Virtual Madonna (C.V.V.M.) was founded in 2003‚ following the death of singer/ songwriter Madonna. Although you can trace the roots of this institution back to the 1980’s‚ it was not until Madonna died from a gunshot wound that the religious
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have been countless lawsuits regarding pornography and art. Legally‚ pornography is defined as imagery that intends to create sexual arousal. The United States Supreme court has determined that the First Amendment has no effect when it regards obscenities. Where does the government draw the line at obscene? Araki Nubyoshi is a photographer who takes mostly nude portraits of women. His subjects are often‚ but not always‚ Asian. They are often portrayed as engaging in a sexual act that involves violence
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Reasoning: Justice Hughes acknowledges that there are limits to freedom of the press‚ however‚ any constitutional restraints can only be imposed in very special and extreme circumstances such as obscenity or the obstruction of the war effort. In this case the Judge ruled that there were no such vital threats at risk. The judge ruled that the most important freedom of the press in the right to operate without prior censorship. Thus‚ the court ruled
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enforceable. When average people hear the words "computer crime"‚ they often think of obscene pictures available on the Internet or solicitation of children for sex by pedophiles via the Internet. The legal problem of obscenity on the Internet is the same as the legal problem of obscenity in books and magazines. It is not as pressing as other Internet crimes. There are no precise‚ reliable statistics on the amount of computer crime and the loss to victims. These silent crimes are not detected by victims
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language and behavior involves a conflict between our rights as individuals to freely express ourselves and the duty of government to protect its citizenry from potential harm. In my view‚ societal interest in preventing the ham that exposure to obscenity produces takes precedence over the rights of individuals to broadcast this type of content. First of all‚ I believe that exposure to obscene and offensive language and behavior does indeed cause similar behavior on the part of those who are exposed
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Motion Picture Production Code‚ made to control the making of talking‚ synchronized and silent motion pictures‚ in order to provide wholesome entertainment to the public. There are twelve sections including Crimes against the law‚ sex‚ vulgarity‚ obscenity‚ profanity‚ costume‚ dances‚ religion‚ locations‚ national feelings‚ titles and repellent subjects. Under Crimes it said that no movie should be produced that will lower viewers moral standards or lead them to sympathize with the side of crime‚ evil
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The most surprising thing is that women appear aware of their stereotyped role in society but they don’t seem caring that much. Their main concern is to come back to a pre-war peaceful environment and to a life split between their children and their daily duties. I would like to bring your attention to another speech Lysistrata makes: "Now listen to what I have to say. It’s true I’m a woman‚ but still I’ve got a mind: I’m pretty intelligent in my own right‚ and because I’ve listened many times to
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Constitutional Law II – Freedom of Speech – Prof. Stone – Winter 2007 ISSUE-SPOTTING CHECKLIST Always ask: - Is this over/underprotective? Overbroad/vague? - Is this appropriate in wartime; can we trust ourselves? Precommitment. - Balancing test (or any other standard that invites ambiguity) is it likely to be used in a non-neutral way? - Why are we bothered by certain types of speech? - Are we impermissibly narrowing an acceptable regulation on the basis of content? Not allowed. RAV. - Is
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Jordan McClendon Dr. Blakely Honors English Comp. II April 23‚ 2010 Censorship; A Child’s Daily Vitamin It can be alleged that American children are addicted to television. However‚ some television programs repeatedly expose children to obscenity-laden language and casual sex related situations. The influence that this type of viewing poses on school-age children must be monitored. The argument surrounding media censorship and children has been widely disputed. Censorship‚ by the Merriam-Webster
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