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From: karn@allegra.UUCP (Phil Karn)
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Subject: Re: Pornography
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Date: Mon, 20-Feb-84 20:03:09 EST
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I am reminded of an old saying that tells a lot about why people
disagree over what constitutes pornography:

"What turns ME on is erotic; what turns YOU on is pornographic."

People's tastes in all things vary so widely (and erotica/pornography
is only one small area) that I think it's best to leave things alone
so long as only consenting adults are involved.

Rhetorical question:
Suppose I asserted that all religion should be outlawed in the US because
a) it is offensive to me as an agnostic
 and
b) several forms of it have been responsible for much savage
mistreatment of humans by other humans throughout history?

It seems to me that those who advocate censorship of "sexually oriented
materials" use very similar arguments.  If everyone who is offended by
the private practices of others could have their way, there wouldn't be
much of anything left legal.

Phil