Internet Censorship And The Communications Decency Act

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Definitions annexed on to them are extremely
broadsided and could not only ban pornography but also things like
information on AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, birth control,
breast cancer, certain forms of artwork, and many other things that should
never be considered "obscene." However Internet censorship laws could
potentially make it illegal to publish things like this on the Internet,
and in being so vague, there is plenty of room for abuse of laws like these.
Politicians could misuse these laws to ban things that they personally
consider immoral or simply don't like even if they aren't considered
"offensive to minors" by most people, abridging our rights to free speech
even further.

Aside from the vagueness of these proposed laws, they could prove
impossible to enforce. Many people who push laws like these are ignorant
of how the Internet works or even what the Internet really is. Most of
these people argue that web site content should be regulated ...

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