First Amendment and Pornography These articles have opposing viewpoints on laws concerning pornography. Both authors argue their side of the issue while having many of the same ideas as each other. To begin, “The First Amendment Junkie” by Susan Jacoby states that certain restrictions on pornography would be a violation of the first amendment. Susan Jacoby is known for writing about women's rights and issues for popular magazines such as Glamour, McCalls, and The Nation. The next article is "Let's put Pornography Back in the Closet" by Susan Brownmiller.
There are many instruments used to perpetuate male power (particularly rich, white, male power). Among the instruments used to perpetuate male dominance is male violence against females or the “privilege” of men to oppress women (Hooks 50). Among the feminist interests of U.S. ideology is termination of this violence. Living within a male-dominated system that suppresses women; can one rationalize women using murder as a counter to assault? The story of Aileen Wuornos was of specific interest to the feminist movement.
To further enforce this law would only be a waste of effort and “more dangerous” to those who are actually doing the enforcing. I think the second premiss is completely credible; “society” will not stop the use of marijuana if there are new laws passed stating the use of marijuana is prohibited. Therefore the conclusion that states “severe laws against marijuana are more dangerous to society than the activity which they are designed to prevent” is plausible due to the fact of reality that on a regular basis people don’t obey these laws. Getting in trouble with the law is more dangerous to society than just taking marijuana as an activity. For this particular argument it would have to be “Circular Reasoning”, it’s a fallacy that in which the premises include the claim that the conclusion is true or (directly or indirectly) assume that the conclusion is true.
She is stating that someone who illegally downloads media should face the same punishments as those who steal physical property. The ideology the lady is expressing is very individualistic. In the eyes of the producers of the product (a song or movie), the act of illegally downloading may be perceived the same as walking into a store and stealing a movie or cd. However, many illegal downloaders do not mean any harm by their actions, who’s to say they will download a movie, put their name on it, modify it, and market it as their own? Although someone could do this to another person’s property, we should still have faith in humanity that we only want to enjoy a free movie or song.
By capitalizing on thrillers like aggression, much of entertainment has distorted human character and promoted violence. Many producers exploit violence because sensational material sells; chances for a show's success increase about 16% if it is violent. Sex, violence, and profanity in movies have therefore increased in the past decade.
However, this does not justify others immoral and degrading actions towards this person, it merely indicates a deterioration of one’s moral courage. In order to portray the implications of pornography on degradation of women, Hill describes what she terms as “Victim Pornography.” Victim pornography refers to (a) situations in which women are treated by a man or another woman as a way of obtaining sexual satisfaction without showing any concerns, whatsoever, about their needs and pleasures and (b) situations in which women
One of the definitions that Christina presents is that sex is the acknowledgement and sexual enjoyment of at least one of the individuals who partakes in the sex that he or she just had sex. She reaches this definition after previous definitions that she had come up with because they were too exclusive. The generic definition of sex, which is penile-vaginal intercourse, was definitely too limiting because it did not take into account any of her sexual encounters with women. Then she came up with a definition for sex to be anything that both individuals agree on to be sex, whether or not it was enjoyable. However, this definition was too restricting and messy because people are inevitably going to have differing opinions on what is and is not considered to be sex.
Aaron Devor explores how these factors, gender behavior and various entertainments, potentially affect everyone in “Becoming member of society: Learning the social meanings of gender.” Not only do Kilbourne’s ads ridicule men by showing the obsession of males, but also the other two authors show how other modern society’s entertainments are meant to ridicule men and most importantly women with their acts of violence and sexuality. The males are the majority species that get hurt through music we hear and programs we watch, whereas advertisements hurt females. The entertainments substantially imply most men are violent, and the advertisements imply women as material objects. In A sense, men and women learning the consequences of violence and sexuality in daily life would help them to find a common ground with another built on respect and compassion because both genders are getting hurt
There is much faulty science behind claims that men are biologically inclined to rape. “Telling us that it [rape] is natural tells us nothing except that it is found in nature” (Alcock 101). Rape is the act of sexual abuse that happens when a female refuses sexual intercourse with a male and he forces it upon her. Anyone can be raped at anytime. If a man has respect for women he is less likely to rape.
Legalizing Prostitution in the United States SOC 102 Aug 19, 2012 Legalizing Prostitution in the United States What makes prostitution decidedly controversial, unethical and also criminal for most of the United States? Prostitution, the exchange of sexual acts for money, is called the world’s oldest profession, for it continues regardless of widespread United States laws which prohibit it. Many people consider it just one segment of a larger sex industry like phone sex, internet video sex, lap dances from strippers and pornography. Illegal prostitution is responsible for a thriving sex slave trade, secondary crimes like assault or murder, and what some may say as a moral decline in values. It is often associated with