A few things I forgot to reply on:
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Originally Posted by cerulean
if you want to do business in a country, or a state, you need to follow their laws.
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True. I can't speak on other countries, but in the US, you should also make every attempt possible to get (unfair and/or unconstitutional) laws changed, or make sure they don't get passed.
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Originally Posted by cerulean
AGs are going to sue companies (and have) and those AGs are going to try and shut down and destroy porn.
Those site operators are now going to have to litigate in front of a jury that they did everything reasonable to prevent minors from viewing explicit content.
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Pretty sure this will happen sooner, rather than later. They will start, how do they like to say it "setting examples" and/or "setting precedence" for future cases.
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Originally Posted by cerulean
Maybe if the industry had created an NRA-equivalent 15 or so years ago, we would be in a different position, but that's hindsight.
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I thought the Freedom of Speech Coalition was sort of the equivalent, but for adult? Both organizations advocate for First Amendment rights. The Freedom of Speech Coalition (FSC) focuses on freedom of expression within the adult entertainment industry. Both engage in political advocacy and lobbying to advance their interests. The FSC lobbies at local, state, and national levels for the adult industry. Now here is a significant difference and could be one of the reasons they haven't done more. Amount raised in 2023:
FSC: $1.4 Million
NRA: $178 Million
Attorney fees are a big part of the problem. You would think more would want to protect their interest, or perhaps there is not much to protect. I suppose we'll see what other companies get sued, because at that point they'll be forced to hire an attorney.
Side note: Isn't that one of the many contributing factors and/or reasons incarcerations rates are so high? People get stuck with public defenders (because they can't afford insane attorney fees) who do nothing for them. But, that's a whole other can of worms.
Welcome to America, land of the ______ home of the _______?
You decide!