There is a major difference between the entertainment industry trying to market porn and obsene lyrics to the public and something that is sold behind closed doors. Fact is that it is adults making the purchase, thus what is the issue. I do not support or oppose the porn industry, I support free markets.
So, what is the issue?
Craig: “There is a major difference between the entertainment industry trying to market porn and obsene lyrics to the public and something that is sold behind closed doors. ...So, what is the issue?”
The issue is the hotel industry, in this case Marriott, “trying to market porn and obscene (video) to the public.”
The purchase of such materials is constitutionally protected.
The sale of destructive materials for profit is of questionable morality and ethics, and if it’s indeed “obscene” as defined by law, it’s a federal offense.
And when a “family values” candidate who says porn videos were partly responsible for the VA Tech shootings, but did nothing over ten years as a member of Marriott’s board to stop his own corp. from selling the stuff, many social conservatives believe he should explain why.