Re: iStar memo: don't tell customers list of banned newsgroups

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From: Jim Manson
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 00:00

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horton@icons.net (John R. Shaw) wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:21:07 GMT, alchemy@interlog.com (Morton
>Goldmacher) wrote:
>
>> By the way, obscenity is well defined judicially.
>
>How can obscenity ever be defined in a way that is more than relative
>and subject to personal interpretation and local 'community
>standards'.  Would Canada 40 years ago have used the same definition
>as is used now? Will they in 40 years form now.  It is clearly a
>relative thing, and subject to personal interpretation (and therefore
>abuse).  
>
>Are not the 'nude beaches' in BC considered obscene in some (many ?)
>parts of Canada, and are illegal (even if the statute used to prohibit
>them is not defined as 'obscenity' the intent is the same).  This is a
>key point in discussing censorship, there is always the assumption
>that obscenity can be impartially defined, but a lot of cases would
>seem to indicate it's judgement and local 'community standards', and
>simple prudishness in some cases.

I think it would be safe to say that *some* forms of obscenity are
well defined such as kiddie porn and beastiality.

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From: jmanso19@skypoint.com (Jim Manson)
Subject: Re: iStar memo:  don't tell customers list of banned newsgroups
Date: 1996/07/20
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