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Originally Posted by Far-L
Well, not to be a contrarian or anything, but having been around as long as I have one thing I can say is that conservative sabre rattling about porn has usually actually had the opposite effect on business... Sure, some convictions happen, and that sucks, but usually consumption and prices both go up. Lay of the land, law of the land, and we all signed up for it being like that to work in the US.
During the Reagan onslaught with Meese and Keating... porn exploded accordingly.
Also... Take Utah for example - harsh laws, high consumption...
I still dislike Romney just on principle, because he apparently has none, and not happy with Obama either as he has cost me dearly, but just pointing out that all these politicians that cater to the Moral Majority etc just end up benefiting the adult industry usually in the long run.
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And why people like Redrob can't admit that, I am not sure. I find it difficult to believe.
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Next time I see Larry Flynt, John Stagliano, Max Hardcore, or Rob Black, I'll be sure and tell them that you think their prosecutions were good for business. We will see if they agree.
My world view is that money is a "tool" and not the "end goal." For me, money is only as good as what can be accomplished with it. Nothing more.
It does not take me long when I meet someone to tell whether the person has a "zero sum game" world view in which the amassment of personal wealth is their reason for doing what they do and fuck everyone else; or, do they do what they do because they believe it is the "right thing" to do and money is just another tool for accomplishing their personal goals.
Personally, for me, the adult business for me is not about making money. For me, the goal has been to expand our First Amendment rights and deny gains to the forces that advocate censorship and government control. I have always said that my life goal is to leave this country as free as I found it, or free-er. Having spent over six years in the Army and sworn to defend our Constitution, I won't see any of our rights eroded without some form of resistance.
Sorry, I have always been that way and served censorship fighting efforts by the Periodical and Book Association of America, the Video Software Dealers Association, First Amendment Coalition of Texas, Free Speech Coalition, C-FAR, Texas Freedom Network, and others.
I have paid for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court for a pornographer who was in jail and broke. I have contributed thousands and thousands of dollars to get the adult toy laws and restrictive zoning laws overturned in Texas. I recently donated a couple of grand to the FSC so they could hire additional staff during this referendum on Measure B. I helped finance a study to refute the adverse secondary effects of SOBs ruling in Renton decision. I have helped fight 2257 regulations from day one. I helped pay for a lobbyist in our state legislature to represent our interests. I have sent checks to store owners and webmasters who were putting up a good fight such as Chris Miller in Florida or Glenn at Encore Video in San Antonio.
Fuck censors, fuck people who would sell their brothers down the river for a buck, and go fuck yourself.
