High court bars Internet porn law enforcement

[Bec]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked enforcement of a law intended to protect children from pornography on the Internet, saying the law probably violates free-speech guarantees.

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[D-man]

Bec you have two http:// in that link

[Bec]

Well ... try it this way http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/29/scotus.web.indecency/

[Lee]

See while this is good on the grounds of free speach i do beleive that there are certain areas where free speach shouldnt become an issue and child pornography / protection is one of them.

Regards,

Lee

[basschick]

but copa isn't really written to protect children - only to force someone's morality on us. it is not about child pornography, but about protecting children from internet porn. and still no one has thought of parental supervision as the most effective protection of all.

[Squirt]

Originally posted by basschick
but copa isn't really written to protect children - only to force someone's morality on us. it is not about child pornography, but about protecting children from internet porn. and still no one has thought of parental supervision as the most effective protection of all.

I agree and the new 2257 laws being considered are not about child protection, but about making the adult business more difficult, cumbersome and profitless for those in production and marketing. Proof of age is one thing.. having to document every URL on the internet where your model appears is totally insane