Saturday, May 17, 2008

I'm soliciting readers' comments . . .

This story from today's Post-Gazette is interesting to me, on so many different levels. But rather than comment on it myself, I'm curious to hear what my vast readership thinks. Please feel free to comment on any aspect of this intriguing issue of what constitutes obscenity versus freedom of speech.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08138/882650-85.stm

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well, it is a shame that she cannot fight for herself. I would think something could be done on that end. Set her up in a room somewhere, maybe, with a camera, and a television so she can see what is happening.

As for whether the stories are harmful, I wouldn't be able to comment without having read them. It seems, however, that she did not intend for them to inspire others to commit abusive acts on children (she explained the stories were cathartic and she placed a fee on the Web site...).

If her intent is so innocent as the article states then she could have had a chance of winning the case.