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Originally Posted by shakfah
Is there any other industy on this planet where you can sell a legal product and get in trouble for selling it?
May be is was a mistake to mail it to UT, but you either belive in this great counrty or you dont, i dont feel anyone has the right to tell another person what they can and cant do and we continue to let the governement get away with this, where does it end people!
Sam
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I appreciate your point of view, and maybe I'm in the minority here, but I believe in this country being great because communities can be whatever they want to be. It's free in that respect.
If this was a Federal law, I'd agree with you 100%, but it's not - it's a local law - exactly what it should be... and as this doesn't fall within the bounds of the rights or restrictions explicitly outlined in the U.S. constitution, I believe it's an area in the purview of the local community... as designated by the 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. There's nothing more American than that.
So yes, I believe in this great country - and don't appreciate the implication that that's tarnished just because I'm not standing at your side in this ordeal.
It's the place of the Federal Government to regulate the trade between states, not interfere in the State's laws. Sure it's been done before (e.g. Highway money for increasing the drinking age to 21, etc), but it certainly shouldn't be the norm... and I wouldn't expect it over the right to view adult-oriented materials.
As I alluded to earlier, it's the same with high-percentage beer in Utah.
Do I personally feel I should be able to brew and buy beer that's 8% ABV? Yes, I do. And that's why I don't live in Utah.
So, to answer your question about "another industry" - again - yes, and in the same state... brewing. 8%'s legal - but you can't ship it to Utah.
I can empathize with your situation, but if you're doing business somewhere, it's on you to know what the laws are in the place that you're doing business, don't you think?
If you want to change it, perhaps urge Utah citizens to write and petition their legislators.
Regardless of all that, I earnestly hope the situation works out well for you. If it was an honest mistake, hopefully you'll just get a slap on the wrist.
Good luck.