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A comment on Rick Falkvinge: Why free speech is harmed by the ban on child porn.

Re:Rick Falkvinge: Why free speech is harmed by the ban on c... by sanxiyn on Sunday September 09, 2012 @11:42AM (#4496026)
In http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashcroft_v._Free_Speech_Coaliti... Supreme Court wrote:

The Child Pornography Prevention Act also prohibits speech having serious redeeming value, proscribing the visual depiction of an idea -- that of teenagers engaging in sexual activity -- that is a fact of modern society and has been a theme in art and literature for centuries.

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Re:Rick Falkvinge: Why free speech is harmed by the ban on c... by krakensden on Sunday September 09, 2012 @11:46AM (#4496039)
He seems to be writing primarily about Sweden.
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Re:Rick Falkvinge: Why free speech is harmed by the ban on c... by sanxiyn on Sunday September 09, 2012 @11:50AM (#4496046)
I think the argument stands. I think even in Sweden, teenagers engaging in sexual activity is a fact of modern society and has been a theme in art and literature for centuries.
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Re:Rick Falkvinge: Why free speech is harmed by the ban on c... by krakensden on Sunday September 09, 2012 @01:58PM (#4496405)
I guess I misinterpreted you- I thought you were saying the free-speech-favorable outcome of the case meant his concerns were moot.
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