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The state of Hawaii also bans most ads and billboards (they are considered to take away from the natural beauty, which, of course, is a big tourism draw). I fin
by goodcanadian 5y ago
The state of Hawaii also bans most ads and billboards (they are considered to take away from the natural beauty, which, of course, is a big tourism draw). I find it odd that there is even much debate about it and that most places do not have laws like this:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/vol10_ch0436-0474/HRS0445/HRS_0445-0112.htm https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/vol10_ch0436-0474/...
- niij 5y agoI agree they're generally ugly. But I assume most places don't ban them due to freedom of speech and private property considerations.
- trompetenaccoun 5y agoHow are ads freedom of speech though? Unless it's the old "corporations are people" again. I invite any CEO to personally walk around my city with a banner of their choosing. Being allowed to spend millions of dollars to make kids addicted to smoking and drinking isn't free speech, it's legalized crime.
- n0n0n4t0r 5y agoIMHO, Freedom of speech is a very american concept, so I don't think it applies worldwide. Nevertheless, adds are almost always authorized.
- goodcanadian 5y agoHawaii is part of the United States, though, so clearly, even the American version of the "freedom of speech" argument is not an issue.