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Shal

Los Angeles, CA

October 2002

OCT 13, 2005 11:20 PM

CULTURE: Hollywood Joins Fight Against "War on Porn"

Looks like the people fighting the good fight against the government's "War on Porn" have a powerful new ally. Hollywood studios are objecting to the language and scope of Section 2257 of US Code: Title 18.

The provision added to the Children's Safety Act of 2005 would require any film, TV show or digital image that contains a sex scene to come under the same government filing requirements that adult films must meet.

The provision, written by Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., could have ramifications beyond simply requiring someone to ensure that the names and ages of actors who partake in pretend lovemaking as compliance with Section 2257 in effect defines a movie or TV show as a pornographic work under federal law. Industry sources say the provision was included in the bill at the behest of the Justice Department. Calls to Pence's office and the Justice Department went unreturned Tuesday.

Industry officials contend that the way the provision is written, a sex scene could trigger the provision even if the actors were clothed. While the language is designed to capture "lascivious exhibition of the genitals," other legal decisions have said that "lascivious exhibition" could occur when the genitals are covered.

Industry representatives worry about the chilling effect this could have on many films, with directors deciding to cut potentially artistically important scenes rather than going through the hassle of registering a 2257 and being classified as pornographic.

With all the money and power the entertainment industry has, they might be able to weaken this law. If Hollywood studios teamed up with the Free Speech Coalition and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, they'd present a pretty formidible front against these laws.

Cassiel

Aurora, CO

September 2004

OCT 13, 2005 11:33 PM

oh shit.

Shal

Los Angeles, CA

October 2002

OCT 13, 2005 11:34 PM

Cassiel said:
oh shit.

Oh shit?

Telltale

USA

May 2004

OCT 14, 2005 12:07 AM

I think we should all just start wearing the clothes our Puritan forefathers wore and read the bible a lot.

It's what they would have wanted.

emperorreagan

Baltimore, MD

January 2004

OCT 14, 2005 12:19 AM

JayHawk said:
I think we should all just start wearing the clothes our Puritan forefathers wore and read the bible a lot.

It's what they would have wanted.

I bet Jesus went commando, so I'll pick that time period for my clothing inspiration.

I think a lot of people would be upset if they realized that this law might take away their gratuitous shots of Angelina's tits.

attn_ho

Brooklyn, NY

February 2004

OCT 14, 2005 12:27 AM

JayHawk said:
I think we should all just start wearing the clothes our Puritan forefathers wore and read the bible a lot.

It's what they would have wanted.

and scourging ourselves when we think impure thoughts. yeah, ok, ill try it.

Jessewestend

I'm lost

OLD SKOOL

OCT 14, 2005 03:10 AM

give them an inch and they take away your sex scenes.

sickboyedd

United Kingdom

January 2004

OCT 14, 2005 03:54 AM

Where is this all going to end up? A porno Guantanamo?

pavlovsdog

Asheville, NC

May 2004

OCT 14, 2005 04:18 AM

So let me get this straight, it's alright to kill everything in sight, but having sex is bad?

Bastardo

Boston, MA

January 2005

OCT 14, 2005 04:39 AM

pavlovsdog said:
So let me get this straight, it's alright to kill everything in sight, but having sex is bad?

I was just thinking about that. Way to redirect pent-up sexual aggression.

Bastardo

Boston, MA

January 2005

OCT 14, 2005 04:40 AM

Cassiel said:
oh shit.

Oh shit?

I think he meant, "Oh shit, we're in for a battle royale up in this bitch."
I'm paraphrasing.
A little.

BatAttaK

Tacoma, WA

OLD SKOOL

OCT 14, 2005 05:02 AM

I personally would like to thank every single person out there who voted W in the last election. We told you all this crap was going to happen but did you listen?? Nooooooooo.

And to all of the local Neo-cons who kept babbling a couple of weeks ago when this first cropped up, "But nothing has happened. Don't fret. It's a non-issue." - you can bite me. It is an issue, people are being affected and it is you and people of your ilk (the apologists) who are to blame.

MetaTag

United Kingdom

September 2002

OCT 14, 2005 05:07 AM

Fuck it, why don't we just impliment Sharia Law and force everyone to live by a medievil, anally retentive code of conduct?

Freedom is clearly loosing its popularity...

BettieBlueEyes

Cambridge, MA

October 2005

OCT 14, 2005 05:10 AM

So I'm old enough to vote and pay taxes but not to decide what movie I want to see.

Boobies=bad Glorifying death & war= good.

What the hell is going on?

BettieBlueEyes

Cambridge, MA

October 2005

OCT 14, 2005 05:10 AM

So I'm old enough to vote and pay taxes but not to decide what movie I want to see.

Boobies=bad Glorifying death & war= good.

What the hell is going on?

BettieBlueEyes

Cambridge, MA

October 2005

OCT 14, 2005 05:10 AM

So I'm old enough to vote and pay taxes but not to decide what movie I want to see.

Boobies=bad Glorifying death & war= good.

What the hell is going on?

Sefin

Rhoadesville, VA

September 2005

OCT 14, 2005 05:18 AM

Either way someone gets boned in the end [snickers]

Government wins = 50 movies about teaching kids not to pee on their freinds heads playing 24/7

Hollywood wins = BOOBEHS!

BettieBlueEyes

Cambridge, MA

October 2005

OCT 14, 2005 05:41 AM

Sorry about the triple posting...I'm still new here.
Don't beat me too hard.

40ozKisses

Elizabethtown, KY

March 2005

OCT 14, 2005 05:57 AM

Why can't they just slap a warning on it and be done with it. Like they do with cd's. Anyways, aren't kids doing drugs and drinking a little more umm worse then them watching two naked backs in a movie theatre?

40ozKisses

Elizabethtown, KY

March 2005

OCT 14, 2005 06:14 AM

BatAttaK said:
I personally would like to thank every single person out there who voted W in the last election. We told you all this crap was going to happen but did you listen?? Nooooooooo.

And to all of the local Neo-cons who kept babbling a couple of weeks ago when this first cropped up, "But nothing has happened. Don't fret. It's a non-issue." - you can bite me. It is an issue, people are being affected and it is you and people of your ilk (the apologists) who are to blame.

And its not fair to blame them. It takes more then just the president to get laws passed and start doing shit. Obviously he has backup from people in the country. Just not anyone from this site.
Oh, and im getting really damn tired of hearing your stupid because you voted for Bush or your stupid because you believe in God. Its what i fucking believe in. Ive never made anyone feel bad for what they believe in or told anyone they were stupid for it. Oh and BatAttaK im know you didnt call me stupid or anything, it just what you said made me mad. At this point blaming others isnt going to help, and neither is badmouthing whoever the president is. Quit complaining and blaming others and do something if you dont like it.

comiddle

Calgary, AB

September 2005

OCT 14, 2005 07:03 AM

Whatever happened to the days when people could just turn away if they didn't like what they saw? I'm not a fan of scat porn, so I don't visit scat websites. Why is this such an issue? If you don't like it don't look at it. Protect your children? Don't give them a credit card and they won't see it (granted the amount of free porn out there is, well... awesome!)

GramNegative

I'm lost

October 2004

OCT 14, 2005 07:34 AM

40ozKisses said:

BatAttaK said:
I personally would like to thank every single person out there who voted W in the last election. We told you all this crap was going to happen but did you listen?? Nooooooooo.

And to all of the local Neo-cons who kept babbling a couple of weeks ago when this first cropped up, "But nothing has happened. Don't fret. It's a non-issue." - you can bite me. It is an issue, people are being affected and it is you and people of your ilk (the apologists) who are to blame.

And its not fair to blame them. It takes more then just the president to get laws passed and start doing shit. Obviously he has backup from people in the country. Just not anyone from this site.
Oh, and im getting really damn tired of hearing your stupid because you voted for Bush or your stupid because you believe in God. Its what i fucking believe in. Ive never made anyone feel bad for what they believe in or told anyone they were stupid for it. Oh and BatAttaK im know you didnt call me stupid or anything, it just what you said made me mad. At this point blaming others isnt going to help, and neither is badmouthing whoever the president is. Quit complaining and blaming others and do something if you dont like it.

He is doing something - he is trying to convince people not to vote douchebags into office.

at the behest of the Justice Department

Yeah, it takes more than the president, but this administration is leading the effort in most of this nonsense, so if you voted it in, thanks!

[Edited on Oct 14, 2005 by GramNegative]

ken23

Glendale Heights, IL

July 2005

OCT 14, 2005 07:42 AM

I think it's about time to start feeding Christians to the lions again.

ken23

Glendale Heights, IL

July 2005

OCT 14, 2005 07:43 AM

I think it's about time to start feeding Christians to the lions again.

PointBlank

New York, NY

November 2004

OCT 14, 2005 08:29 AM

I think people are missing the point of the story here...

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