The Grey Areas: Age of Consent & Obscenity
 

When dealing with laws in America it seems that it's all pretty grey. I have little sympathy, other than lack of brain power or smarts, for anyone not being more careful with the Nazi's we have in power....but besides the vague "we'll let you know when you violate" definitions of obscenity, even the age of consent laws in the country are all over the place. Now, "Age of Consent" has nothing to do with porn laws but looking at these makes you wonder what the hell IS THE LAW. Check out this page for an example:

http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm (scroll down for the US states)

Did you know that in Nevada and about half the other states in the union a 25 year old man can date a 16 year old girl? It's true. As long as he's not her boss or in a position of authority.

Of course that doesn't apply to porn.

And in California and some other states that same man is a pedophile (see your nightly news.)

Most people don't know what the laws are. That's why there's this page on a law forum with a bunch of 17-25 year old guys asking if it's okay that their girlfriend is 15 or whatever...

http://www.laborlawtalk.com/article...5+year+old.html

.....no one knows.....until the laws are clear it pays to overcompensate and assume the worst. Otherwise you risk everything. Unless you have the balls and deep pockets of a Larry Flynt-- Or are simply insane like Max Hardcore....you get the point?

Obscenity and age of consent laws are different restrictions. AOC laws focus on the age of the person whereas obscenity focuses on the acts of the person. A video can feature people over the age of consent and still be hit by obscenity charges because the acts depicted fall into the narrow definition of 'obscene' laid out in the MILLER case. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/script...l=413&invol=15