[Mr. Blonde]

In a case in the late 70's, for example, a study of the City of Detroit found that in some cases the rates of crime, sexual abuse and molestation were 400 to 500% higher in areas where pornography and sex shops proliferated than in other parts of the city. Many other cities and towns have reported similar results.

Is this saying that these crimes went up after the shops went in, or that they are just higher in the areas where the shops are? If it is the latter, it doesn't seem like a valid point. Sex shops generally aren't in the high class areas anyway.

Also I don't think it is moral relativism to say that everyone will define obscenity differently. It would be interesting to see what everyone on here though. I'm guessing we would have a lot of Potter Stewarts who know it when they see it.

[Londo Molari]

“Also I don’t think it is moral relativism to say that everyone will define obscenity differently.”

Good Point — Look at the nuts in iran. A woman’s ankle is obscene to them.