Obey!

justifier · Post by **justifier** » 2003-06-26 03:30am

http://www.newsarama.com/CBLDFVAK.htm
And again politicians turn away from the real causes of social ill to 'quick fixes' and pandering to a guible public

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-06-26 03:50am

Well, it's Arkansas, what do you expect?

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-06-26 04:34am

Ghetto, I'm going to Arkansas in a week.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-26 10:29am

Oh yeah. That's to blame for all of society's ills.

justifier · Post by **justifier** » 2003-06-26 04:34pm

JediNeophyte wrote:Ghetto, I'm going to Arkansas in a week.

[Nelson]HA HA[Nelson]

Post by **RogueIce** » 2003-06-26 06:31pm

Ironically, although no one in Arkansas will likely make the argument, given the violence and occasional depravity in it (Old Testament), the Bible itself could be deemed to be harmful to minors. Of course, if the suit fails, and the law does go into effect, look for the ACLU or some other group to do precisely that (probably going after Wal-Mart for selling it, in order to get the big headlines) in order to forcefully make a point.

[Nelson]Haw haw![/Nelson]

But, seriously, this is one of the dumber things I've read lately... Why make it so vague? Nudity, sex, alright, maybe not, but just STATE IT ALREADY!

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-06-26 07:03pm

Damn Arkansas...you'd think a place that elected Clinton governor would be more tolerant of adult themes.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-06-26 07:05pm

Who's to say they didn't make it vague on purpose? After all, the DMCA is purposely vague and has been used to extremely destructive effect...

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-26 07:12pm

"The material or performance lacks serious literary, scientific, medical, artistic, or political value for minors"

Sounds like it's vaguely worded to look to be aimed at porn, but broad enough to cover just about every comic book.

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2003-06-26 08:49pm

That's the stupidest thing I've read all day.

...Well, it's time to get the Bible put where it belongs:twisted:

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-06-26 08:55pm

I'm all for castrating all the adults that want this done, without anaesthetic. Who's with me?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-06-26 11:51pm

So, in donkey-fucker land, they make it a crime to make any material available to minors which meets the following criteria:

"that quality of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse, when the material or performance, taken as a whole, has the following characteristics:

(a)The average person eighteen (18) years of age or older applying contemporary community standards would find that the material or performance has a predominant tendency to appeal to a prurient interest in sex to minors;

(b)The average person eighteen (18) years of age or older applying contemporary community standards would find that the material or performance depicts or describes nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse in a manner that is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable for minors; and

(c)The material or performance lacks serious literary, scientific, medical, artistic, or political value for minors."

A and B are bad enough, in the sense that they define NOTHING and leave it up to the judge's disgression that "the average person" will find it "offensive". But C is just outrageous. Is somebody going to go to jail now because he has a copy of "American Pie" sitting on a video rental shelf?