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Tom_PM · 05-23-2008, 09:50 AM

Yeah but the thing is that "obscene" is in the eye of the beholder ultimately. It's sort of a truism. NOW, *IF* it was shipped with the material in plain view, it could be "obscene" to any number of people. But if it was wrapped or boxed or something, then only the recipient would view it and clearly they do not feel it's obscene since they specifically requested it.

Some of these laws were made before VCR's were even invented, and were meant to apply to phsyical adult book stores and people walking out of them with magazine covers in plain view and shit like that. There is going to come a time when someone smells the coffee and actually works on new laws that might apply to this century.

I know that using the US Mail is the real problem here, and yeah for any shipper to use US Mail for what COULD be construed as obscene was pretty much stupid. But at some point, the issue itself of "obscenity" and IF someone other than the recipient see's it will HAVE to be addressed. As it stands now, the only people who will be FORCED to view material that they might not want to is a jury!! Completely unfair process.

05-23-2008, 09:50 AM
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	Yeah but the thing is that "obscene" is in the eye of the beholder ultimately. It's sort of a truism. NOW, IF it was shipped with the material in plain view, it could be "obscene" to any number of people. But if it was wrapped or boxed or something, then only the recipient would view it and clearly they do not feel it's obscene since they specifically requested it. Some of these laws were made before VCR's were even invented, and were meant to apply to phsyical adult book stores and people walking out of them with magazine covers in plain view and shit like that. There is going to come a time when someone smells the coffee and actually works on new laws that might apply to this century. I know that using the US Mail is the real problem here, and yeah for any shipper to use US Mail for what COULD be construed as obscene was pretty much stupid. But at some point, the issue itself of "obscenity" and IF someone other than the recipient see's it will HAVE to be addressed. As it stands now, the only people who will be FORCED to view material that they might not want to is a jury!! Completely unfair process. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.