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After Shock Media · 07-27-2005, 06:47 PM

I have seen this brought up several times in numerous threads. An idea that if they tax our industry with a "porn tax" it would some how legitimize us.
Sounds just wonderfull in theory. Yet the 1st admendment also legitimizes us.
I just do not trust the Government with any sort of power over free speach. Those that happen to know some history should relize this is exactly what they did to illegalize drugs. First they taxed them and you needed stamps to sell or grow them. Then they stopped giving out new stamps and tightened the grip on who could give them out. Then presto they made a wide selection of drugs illegal.
On another note, typically when the Government gets its fingers into any tax pie. It generally comes back for bigger and bigger chunks. Just take a small gander at the ciggerette taxes. Then even with those the ciggerette companies are still targeted. Oh and a side note, a lot of the ciggerette taxes do not even go to where they are supposed to go. Yet they want more and more.

Anyone agree or dissagree?

07-27-2005, 06:47 PM
After Shock Media It's coming look busy Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". Posts: 35,299	In regards to a porn tax and "being legitimate"? I have seen this brought up several times in numerous threads. An idea that if they tax our industry with a "porn tax" it would some how legitimize us. Sounds just wonderfull in theory. Yet the 1st admendment also legitimizes us. I just do not trust the Government with any sort of power over free speach. Those that happen to know some history should relize this is exactly what they did to illegalize drugs. First they taxed them and you needed stamps to sell or grow them. Then they stopped giving out new stamps and tightened the grip on who could give them out. Then presto they made a wide selection of drugs illegal. On another note, typically when the Government gets its fingers into any tax pie. It generally comes back for bigger and bigger chunks. Just take a small gander at the ciggerette taxes. Then even with those the ciggerette companies are still targeted. Oh and a side note, a lot of the ciggerette taxes do not even go to where they are supposed to go. Yet they want more and more. Anyone agree or dissagree? __________________ [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]