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Being paid to take a photograph is different though. That's not speech, that's a professional service.
by danielsju6 10y ago
Being paid to take a photograph is different though. That's not speech, that's a professional service.
- wutbrodo 10y agoAre you saying that an act is no longer considered speech if you're paid for it? This seems to fly in the face of innumerable legal precedents, from porn to commissioned/sponsored art works to TV shows.
- danielsju6 10y agoAs it's engaging in commerce it is subject to regulation.
- 19guid 10y agoThe two aren't mutually exclusive. I imagine you would agree that a journalist still engages in protected speech when he writes articles in exchange for compensation. Why isn't a photographer also engaging in protected speech when he takes photos in exchange for compensation?