Adult film industry warns Sen. Mike Lee's obscenity bill could ban online porn

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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced a federal bill last week that would redefine obscenity.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah,It would define it as content that depicts "actual or simulated sexual acts with the objective intent to arouse, titillate, or gratify the sexual desires of a person" and lacks artistic or scientific value, according toSome porn industry leaders fear it could criminalize online pornography in the U.S.

Under the Miller test, according to the bill's summary, obscenity is difficult to define, let alone prosecute."It would basically criminalize 99% of nudity and sexually explicit content," Mike Stabile, director of public affairs for theStabile said the bill is "tremendously scary" for sex workers who create adult content online.

Stabile said he doesn't believe the bill has a chance of moving forward, but said people should take it seriously.Lee also introduced legislation last week that would require commercial porn websites to use age verification technology to bar children from accessing the content, the

 

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What are Lee's constituents going to do for fun, then? Utah is a very dull state.

There goes the incel vote!🤭

They're called 'marital aids' for a reason. This is just another battle in the Republicans war on marriage

Tis nothing new

lol-that will NEVER happen.

I don’t think RapyMcForehead would allow that to happen.

Ted Cruz is not onboard with this.

Fyi: Other than the vaguely described objections of 'obscenity' in the 70s, it would be a violation of 1A.

Let’s ban porn but make sure those same.. now incrementally frustrated young men … can still get assault weapons .. sounds about right for a Christian

Maybe Mike Lee should 1) learn to not be a traitor, 2) learn what a democracy is, 3) Learn about the Miller Test, and then 4) maybe we'll let him submit a bill.

Mike Lee needs to get laid

*he might want to check in with his colleagues on this. js

And what would be so bad about that?

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