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America doesn't have unconditional free speech either. It's illegal in many states to produce and distribute a pornographic movie. And even if it's legal, some
by foepys 6y ago
America doesn't have unconditional free speech either. It's illegal in many states to produce and distribute a pornographic movie. And even if it's legal, some practices are strictly forbidden because the state deems them morally wrong.
Absolute free speech is a flawed concept anyways and even America acknowledges that with the legal concept of hate speech.
- ggreer 6y agoHate speech is free speech in the US. SCOTUS has ruled on this many times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_in_the_United_Stat...
- foepys 6y agoStill leaves the pornographic movies. America doesn't have absolute free speech. Maybe the Supreme Court would strike that down, too, but currently you will be fined. There are other instances like swearing on TV.
- ggreer 6y agoPornographic movies are quite legal in the US. Heck, SCOTUS struck down the provision of the Communications Decency Act that prohibited knowingly transmitting obscene or indecent images to those under the age of 18. Their ruling was unanimous.[1] The radio spectrum is regulated by the FCC. If you want to broadcast on it, you have to get a license and abide by the rules. The FCC has many rules about the content of radio communications including the frequency, the modulation, the maximum transmit power, and yes the content. For example: amateur radio & citizen's band communications can't be encrypted. But even when it comes to broadcast TV, some swearing is allowed. And you can swear as much as you want on cable or streaming services. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_v._American_Civil_Liberties_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_v._American_Civil_Liberti...