Freedom Rights And Pornography

Author : Bruce Russell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0792310349

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In the essays that follow, Fred Berger argues for freedom of expression, civil disobedience, affirmative action and what he calls liberal judicial activism and against sex-role stereotyping, paternalism and the censorship of pornography. Underlying his liberalism is a unified theory. That theory consists of a conception of rights, a theory of value and a theory of government. The conception of a right that Berger defends derives from J ohn Stuart Mill and is captured by what he calls "the rights formula": to have a right is to have important interests that society ought to protect as a matter of general rule (pp. 2, 7, 17-18, 19, 95). Since rights are to be protected by general rule, case-by-case consideration of consequences is ruled out (pp. 3, 18, 96) and neither modest increases in the general welfare, nor majority opinion, can justify the violation of a right (pp. 14-15; 17-18). Berger combines this view of the nature of a right with an objective theory of value according to which the important interests that ought to be protected are ones that people have "whether they know them or not, whether they desire that in which they have an interest or not" (p.

Author : Bruce Russell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 940105472X

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Freedom, Rights And Pornography by Bruce Russell Pdf

In the essays that follow, Fred Berger argues for freedom of expression, civil disobedience, affirmative action and what he calls liberal judicial activism and against sex-role stereotyping, paternalism and the censorship of pornography. Underlying his liberalism is a unified theory. That theory consists of a conception of rights, a theory of value and a theory of government. The conception of a right that Berger defends derives from J ohn Stuart Mill and is captured by what he calls "the rights formula": to have a right is to have important interests that society ought to protect as a matter of general rule (pp. 2, 7, 17-18, 19, 95). Since rights are to be protected by general rule, case-by-case consideration of consequences is ruled out (pp. 3, 18, 96) and neither modest increases in the general welfare, nor majority opinion, can justify the violation of a right (pp. 14-15; 17-18). Berger combines this view of the nature of a right with an objective theory of value according to which the important interests that ought to be protected are ones that people have "whether they know them or not, whether they desire that in which they have an interest or not" (p.

Author : Nadine Strossen
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781479830794

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Defending Pornography by Nadine Strossen Pdf

Named a Notable Book by The New York Times Book Review in 1995, Defending Pornography examines a key question that has divided feminists for decades: is censoring pornography good or bad for women? Nadine Strossen makes a powerful case that increasing government power to censor sexual expression, beyond the limits that the First Amendment sensibly permits (for example, outlawing child pornography) would do more harm than good for women and others who have traditionally been marginalized due to sex or gender, She explains how the very anti-porn laws pushed by some feminists have led to the censorship of LGBTQ+ and feminist works, and she examines the startling connections between anti-porn feminists and right-wing fundamentalists. In an illuminating new Preface, Strossen lays out the multiple current assaults on sexual expression, which continue to come from across the ideological spectrum. She shows that freedom for such expression remains an essential prerequisite for the equality, safety, and dignity of women and sexual/gender minorities.

Author : Nadine Strossen
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781479829903

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Defending Pornography by Nadine Strossen Pdf

A new edition of a groundbreaking, feminist defense of free speech for pornography Named a Notable Book by The New York Times Book Review, Defending Pornography examines a key question that has divided feminists for decades: is censoring pornography good or bad for women? Nadine Strossen makes a powerful case that increasing government power to censor sexual expression, beyond the limits that the First Amendment sensibly permits (for example, outlawing child pornography) would do more harm than good for women and others who have traditionally been marginalized due to sex or gender. She explains how the very anti-porn laws pushed by some feminists have led to the censorship of LGBTQ+ and feminist works, and she examines the startling connections between anti-porn feminists and right-wing fundamentalists. In an illuminating new Preface, Strossen lays out the multiple current assaults on sexual expression, which continue to come from across the ideological spectrum. She shows that freedom for such expression remains an essential prerequisite for the equality, safety, and dignity of women and sexual/gender minorities.

Author : Richard S. Randall
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520080343

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Freedom and Taboo by Richard S. Randall Pdf

Richard Randall reinterprets pornography both as a part of the human psyche and a public policy issue. He explores the pornographic imagination in art and literature, offers a wide-ranging assessment of major empirical findings on the effects of pornography, and draws on historical and anthropological data to show how social rules and institutions have mirrored the ambivalence we feel toward sexual expression. Freedom and Taboo argues that pornography is likely to be a major, continuing public issue for democratic society.

Author : A. Block
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0792310330

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Perspectives on Organizing Crime by A. Block Pdf

than any of the others in this collection. They represent a merging of academic interest with a commitment to environmental activism which occu"ed after several years of research conducted under the wing of the New York State Senate Select Committee on Crime created in the 1960s to investigate organized crime. I had the rare opportunity to work with this committee under the direction of counsel leremiah McKenna at the time attention was focused on organized criminals moved into the hazardous waste disposal industry. Much of my data came [rom committee investigations, hearings and reports. In addition, contacts outside of New York were eased by this affiliation. My long association with the committee inexorably led to an integration of research findings with an involvement in the formation of public policy. Part W presents another usually hidden dimension of organized crime; its mesh with transnational political movements, intelligence services, and political murder. Two essays dealing with assassinations a decade apart form this section. One was the murder of Carlo Tresca in 1943, the other of Jesus de Galindez in 1956. The former reveals the inte"elationships between Italian American organized criminals and the Fascist party, the latter the netherworld of professional criminals, private detectives, intelligence operatives, working together in the interests of dictator Rafael Trujillo of the Dominican Republic.

Author : Andrea Dworkin,Catharine A. MacKinnon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062050617

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Pornography and Civil Rights by Andrea Dworkin,Catharine A. MacKinnon Pdf

Author : Ted Shimer
Publisher : High Bridge Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1946615552

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The Freedom Fight by Ted Shimer Pdf

Today's pornography stimulates the brain like other addictive drugs and is hooking a generation. No one is immune-men, women, young, or old-to the destructive power of porn. It is waging war against a walk with Christ, a godly marriage (or future marriage), and is sidelining God's people from Kingdom service. This book shows a path to true, lasting freedom with a biblical, clinical, and gospel-centered approach to recovery. You will learn the six roots of porn addiction and how to effectively address them. Before God's truth sets us free, it changes us. And because it changes us, the freedom lasts. Whether you need to quit porn yourself or you want to be equipped to help others, this book is for you. What if addressing a great threat to the Church is also a great opportunity for revival and growth? We are seeing it happen, and if you apply the principles in this book, you can see it happen, too. In The Freedom Fight, you will learn ... why a tsunami of addiction is coming and what we can do about it. the brutal impact of pornography on marriages, spiritual lives and churches. how to stop watching porn for good. how porn impacts the brain and how to renew your mind. why quitting porn is so hard and the keys to make it happen. the six roots of a porn addiction and how to effectively address each one. a tool to help you resist temptation and build new brain pathways.

Author : Richard Moon
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0802078362

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The Constitutional Protection of Freedom of Expression by Richard Moon Pdf

Moon argues that recognition of the social dynamic of communication is critical to understanding the potential value and harm of language and to addressing questions about the scope and limits on one's rights to freedom of expression.

Author : American Library Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UIUC:30112060168629

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The Freedom to Read by American Library Association Pdf

Author : Susan Easton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134873494

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The Problem of Pornography by Susan Easton Pdf

Can a commitment to free speech be reconciled with the regulation of pornography? Easton explores and evaluates the feminist and liberal arguments to establish that it can. A text invaluable to anyone interested in this, the thorniest of issues.

Author : A. Levin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780230293960

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The Cost of Free Speech by A. Levin Pdf

The distinctly contemporary proliferation of pornography and hate speech poses a challenge to liberalism's traditional ideal of a 'marketplace of ideas' facilitated by state neutrality about the content of speech. This new study argues that the liberal state ought to depart from neutrality to meet this challenge.

Author : James R. Robertson,Canada. Library of Parliament. Research Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Obscenity (Law)
ISBN : 0660145804

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Obscenity by James R. Robertson,Canada. Library of Parliament. Research Branch Pdf

Author : James R. Robertson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Pornography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043107650

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Pornography by James R. Robertson Pdf

There are two established views of pornography: one sees pornography as not only immoral insofar as it expresses an ideology and view of the sexes and their relationship that is repugnant, but it is also argued that pornography causes actual harm. The other view contends that there is no convincing evidence of any causal relationship between pornography and actual physical harm. This review gives a survey of this debate.

Author : Ronald Dworkin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198265573

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Freedom's Law by Ronald Dworkin Pdf

Dworkin's important book is a collection of essays which discuss almost all of the great constitutional issues of the last two decades, including abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, homosexuality, pornography, and free speech. Dworkin offers a consistently liberal view of the Constitution and argues that fidelity to it and to law demands that judges make moral judgments. He proposes that we all interpret the abstract language of the Constitution by reference to moral principles about political decency and justice. His 'moral reading' therefore brings political morality into the heart of constitutional law. The various chapters of this book were first published separately; now drawn together they provide the reader with a rich, full-length treatment of Dworkin's general theory of law.