It's not set in stone, its just used as an excuse. Or a thought terminating cliche. From OP: > the First Amendment (with an exception existing for pornography

It's not set in stone, its just used as an excuse. Or a thought terminating cliche. From OP: > the First Amendment (with an exception existing for pornography) The text is not > Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, except for showing boobs on TV, which would be a heinous crime and worthy of deportation There are many exceptions to "freedom of speech".