Like I said earlier, what someone chooses to read, draw, photograph in their own bedroom, etc... Is none of my/our business. When they offer it for sale, they are now impacting others in our society and I believe government has just as much right/responsibility to limit that behavior as it does to stop you from pouring motor oil in a creek.
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States & communities are VERY capable of 'defending themselves from filth'. Ever seen any porn shops in Utah?
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So if your point is that local governments can deal with pornography on the local level, I agree with you.
When interstate distribution takes place, that is a federal issue.
I am not a "big brother" fan. I believe that there are issues that exceed local authority, and others that are explicitly within the scope of local authorities.
We, as citizens should always work to ensure our representatives are doing what they should, and not exceed their authority.