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Bill to make pornography a federal crime introduced by GOP senator
Full story at: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2750132.html
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Bill to make pornography a federal crime introduced by GOP senator
Bill to make pornography a federal crime introduced by GOP senator
Republican Mike Lee seeks to redefine ‘obscenity’ in order to empower prosecutors to punish those who make and distribute ‘extreme’ content online
A Republican senator aligned with President Donald Trump has introduced a new bill aiming to criminalize pornography, warning against what he sees as its harmful impact on American society.
Senator Mike Lee of Utah, along with Illinois Rep. Mary Miller, unveiled draft legislation they are calling the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), which seeks to stop the production and dissemination of pornographic material and and to empower prosecutors to act against it by redefining the notion of “obscenity” for the internet era.
According to the wording of the bill, which its authors say is consistent with the Communications Act of 1934, a piece of content is obscene if “taken as a whole, [it] appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion,” if it “depicts, describes or represents actual or simulated sexual acts with the objective intent to arouse, titillate, or gratify the sexual desires of a person” and if it “taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.”
Republican Mike Lee seeks to redefine ‘obscenity’ in order to empower prosecutors to punish those who make and distribute ‘extreme’ content online
A Republican senator aligned with President Donald Trump has introduced a new bill aiming to criminalize pornography, warning against what he sees as its harmful impact on American society.
Senator Mike Lee of Utah, along with Illinois Rep. Mary Miller, unveiled draft legislation they are calling the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), which seeks to stop the production and dissemination of pornographic material and and to empower prosecutors to act against it by redefining the notion of “obscenity” for the internet era.
According to the wording of the bill, which its authors say is consistent with the Communications Act of 1934, a piece of content is obscene if “taken as a whole, [it] appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion,” if it “depicts, describes or represents actual or simulated sexual acts with the objective intent to arouse, titillate, or gratify the sexual desires of a person” and if it “taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.”
I decided to post this story here instead of the political section because this is a really important story that should not be tossed to the sidelines.
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