http://www.fordhamlawandculture.org/blog/2007/11/05/the-people-vs-larry-flynt/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:09:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.fordhamlawandculture.org/blog/2007/11/05/the-people-vs-larry-flynt/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Alicia Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:13:20 +0000 http://www.fordhamlawandculture.org/blog/2007/11/05/the-people-vs-larry-flynt/#comment-519 The first amendment allows people to openly express how they feel regardless of how controversial the topic may be. Larry Flynt challenged our court system and fought for his constitutional right under this amendment. His material was undoubtedly controversial but Flynt illustrated that every citizen in this country should be protected by the first amendment and he should not be the exception. Whether one agrees with Larry Flynt's work or not, one must admit that he has changed our context of obscenity. The first amendment allows people to openly express how they feel regardless of how controversial the topic may be. Larry Flynt challenged our court system and fought for his constitutional right under this amendment. His material was undoubtedly controversial but Flynt illustrated that every citizen in this country should be protected by the first amendment and he should not be the exception. Whether one agrees with Larry Flynt’s work or not, one must admit that he has changed our context of obscenity.

]]> http://www.fordhamlawandculture.org/blog/2007/11/05/the-people-vs-larry-flynt/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Rachel J Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:53:12 +0000 http://www.fordhamlawandculture.org/blog/2007/11/05/the-people-vs-larry-flynt/#comment-493 I feel that the First Amendment is always going to make somebody unhappy. It is impossible to please everyone and there is always going to be one person that is offended by what another person says. However, the First Amendment is absolutely necessary. I thought that it was very insightful when one of the gentlemen mentioned his response to a community that was angry that white supremacists were going to march in a certain neighborhood. He told the angry crowd that if we took away the white supremacists’ right to free speech today, we take away the community’s right to free speech tomorrow. Furthermore, he told them that because of their right to free speech, they did not have to sit quietly during the march and they took his advice and felt somewhat better about the situation. If we want to have free speech, it must be unconditional and free for everyone. I feel that the First Amendment is always going to make somebody unhappy. It is impossible to please everyone and there is always going to be one person that is offended by what another person says. However, the First Amendment is absolutely necessary. I thought that it was very insightful when one of the gentlemen mentioned his response to a community that was angry that white supremacists were going to march in a certain neighborhood. He told the angry crowd that if we took away the white supremacists’ right to free speech today, we take away the community’s right to free speech tomorrow. Furthermore, he told them that because of their right to free speech, they did not have to sit quietly during the march and they took his advice and felt somewhat better about the situation. If we want to have free speech, it must be unconditional and free for everyone.

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