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But offense and disgust is used as a justification for countless restrictions in society.

- Woman can't go topless in most places.

- Porn has age limits

- In some locations profanity is restricted in public

And these are rules from the government that clearly violate the first admendment but are accepted because of the level of offense and disgust they provoke.




Are you saying that legislation that prevents children from accessing porn, or legislation that prevents children from creating and distributing pornography of themselves, violates the first amendment?




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