Should There Be Stricter Laws On Pornography?

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Term Paper Title	Should There Be Stricter Laws On Pornography?
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Should There Be Stricter Laws on Pornography?

Should There Be Stricter Laws on Pornography?

     Three articles have opposing viewpoints on laws concerning pornography.
All three authors argue their side of this issue while having many of the same
ideas as their opposing writers.  The first is, "I am a First Amendment Junkie",
by Susan Jacoby.  Susan has written many articles on women's issues for popular
magazines such as Glamour, McCalls, and The Nation.  This article appeared in
her syndicated "Hers" column in 1978.  Jacoby believes that certain restrictions
on pornography would be a violation of the first amendment.  The second article
is, "Report of the President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography(Minority
Report)".  This is a report that was submitted by minority members of a
commotion that was established by congress in 1967.  This commotion was designed
to study the impact of obscenity and pornography on American life.  The final
article is "Let's put Pornography Back in the Closet" by Susan Brownmiller.
Brownmiller is a Journalist, Women's rights activist, and a founder of Women
against Pornography.  This article appeared in Newsday, a Long Island newspaper
in 1979, and in Take Back the Night, a collection of essays against pornography.
These articles are geared towards audiences who have an interest in the issue of
pornography.
     Despite the authors contrasting viewpoints, there are many similarities.
Brownmiller feels that pornography is the result of women's bodies being
dehumanized for pleasure.  She also feels that pornography is commercially
advertising the female body being raped, tortured and mutilated.  The commission
agrees and argues that this type of pornography should be censured to prevent
moral corruption.  If this does not happen, children trained with pornography
will not be able to fall in love.  Although Jacoby strongly agrees with the
first amendment, she also agrees that pornography can become a bigger threat to
women than the right of free speech.  She adds that not all pornography falls
into this category.
     The three authors agree that the first amendment should not allow
obscene pornography.  Brownmiller feels that the legislature should be able to
decide what is obscene by comparing it to the community standards of today.
Jacoby adds that even women who support the first amendment agree that
pornography should not be tolerated.  The firs...

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