Let's Put Pornography Back In The Closet Analysis

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What is censorship, and for that matter what can or cannot be censored in the American society? This question pops up in the heads of millions of Americans each day, and still most Americans do not know. Most Americans would be appalled to know that pornography is protected by freedom of speech and cannot be censored. Americans also must believe that racist comments and actions must not be protected because of one's right to express themselves, but it is. And although many people wish to censor these heinous acts of vulgarity towards Americans they cannot for the simple reason of freedom of speech. Many people might disagree and state that freedom of speech should be censored, but they would be wrong in doing so for the strict purpose that they would be infringing Constitutional rights. This hot topic is brought up in the essays “Let's Put Pornography Back in The Closet” by Susan Brownmiller, “On Racist Speech” by Charles. R. Lawrence III, and in “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus” by Derek Bok. …show more content…

This is simply not true, at least not where most people are from, because pornography is only sold at certain adult stores, or on sites that can be blocked by parents. It is not the government's job to regulate the first amendment so that everyone is not offended. This would simply throw the country into turmoil because the government would be infringing on constitutional rights. So to Brownmiller's comment earlier that she wants people to get pornography away from her, nobody is forcing her to watch or look at pornography. Pornography is simply something that people may subject themselves to if they wish, but nobody is forced to watch it just as nobody is forced to listen to others opinions or beliefs. And this will send us into the next

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