Pornography, Obscenity, and the Case for Censorship

Many people fought against censorship but they got more than they bargained for. Yes they got many books published that may have been slightly offensive but with it they brought in the era of porn and other such publications. Many say that this is the exact opposite of what they wanted. They say that "what reason is there to think that anyone was ever corrupted by a book?" and that is true and what they were fighting for. All they wanted was the free publication of books that in the past have been said to be slightly offensive. But people took it to the extreme and have profited big from it. But at what cost? New York city has been corrupted by this new sale of profain magazines or movies. So instead of worrying about the books corrupting children and our youth now we have to worry about a whole new kind of smut or provacative publications. Some people feel that if you have never been corrupted by a book than you have never truely learned or experience controversal ideas. So isnt porn and other provacative publications art? Where is the line drawn not only between ideas but laws and how we plan to stop of limit who is exposed to these "adult" entertainment. Some feel that pornography tourtures or harms how a person experiences life, it can take away free spirit but does it? It is a persons choice to watch or read these items. They may argue that if this is aloud to pass as entertainment then so should the acts performed in the Roman Coloseum. But is a act of death and violence the same as this porn? One of the many facts is that no one is forced to watch these things and they still have their free will but it showing up in movies that their children watch is something that has been left up to the parents to help censor. THis may not stop children from watching said publications but in many ways it gets the parents involved in the kids lives. People will do anything to become famous and rich. I feel that although porn is a dirty and something that i do not need that it is not hurting anyone but is just another color in our country.