[tpaine]

Most public decency laws actually are a reflection of expectation and are similar in wording to assault laws (not battery). Remember that assault is unwelcome speech or behavior which is delivered in a beligerent or impertinent manner, and is generally intended to hurt, cause discomfort, or offend another person.
-Adq Man -

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Don't forget that most 'decency laws' also preserve public order.

Disturbing the peace by offensive behavior often leads to real violence.
Recently, I came upon a riot in the making, where an anti-abortion zealot was displaying his hideous pictures on a route taken by a bunch of soccer moms w/daughters in tow.

The zealot was lucky. The cops saved his scalp.

[little jeremiah]

Oh, those hideous picture. They shouldn't be allowed. Why, the children who made it through the gauntlet might see what happened to maybe a brother or sister or two. Or some of the mothers might be reminded of what they're responsible for.

Oh, the hideous pictures. What about the hideuos murders?