Most of us have read the book 1984 by George Orwell. It depicts a life in a totalitarian world where “Big Brother” censors everyones behavior… even their thoughts. Well, any webmaster in the business today understand the impact of 18 U.S.C. ยง 2257. The basic premise of the argument in favor of article 2257 is to stop under age pornography. “This has nothing to do with protecting children,” Lawrence G. Walters, a Florida lawyer who represents several porn sites, said of the new regulations. “They’re trying to shut down the adult-entertainment industry with over regulation.” (Wall Street Journal article February 13, 2006 – Web Sites Fight Proof-of-Age Rules for Porn Performers) Also from the same article Jeffrey J. Douglas, chairman of the Free Speech Coalition and a criminal-defense lawyer, says the regulations accomplish “absolutely nothing.” Existing laws barring distribution of child pornography already are “sufficient incentive,” he says, to keep adult-oriented businesses from publishing images of minors. Read the rest of this entry »
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