Would you rewrite the 1st Amendment if it would help stop pedophilia crimes?
I was watching this story on the news the other day about this pedophile who has a website on which he posts pictures of very young girls. They aren't naked, but it's obvious the pictures are there for one reason and one reason only: to aid the site's pedo viewers with their fantasies.
You would think the guy should have been arrested a long time ago, as he's publically admitted to having a fascination with little girls... but. since he hasn't actually committed an illegal act (other than violating a temporary restraining order), the law cannot prosocute him.
My question to you is this: Should the government actively censor and take down these sort of sites, although they have a First Amendment right to exist? Or do you support the pedophile's right to free speech because it is guarded by the Constitution? It's obvious that by removing such sites may help diminish the chance of victimization of children. What are your thoughts?
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I believe there are essentially two types of crimes: theft (all property crimes) and violence (all physical contact crimes).
But, you could probably convince me that he's committing a property crime by putting up pictures of people without their permission.
And that's how they chip away at your 1st amendment rights-by using something as awful as this guy to to take away your rights. People never see there's a relation.
Does anyone notice that reading a website like that might give parents some information on how to protect their children?
Pedophilia has absolutely, positively NOTHING to do with Free Speech.
By THAT logic, two people having a heated disagreement, one of them could bash in the other one's skull, saying he was "expressing himself."
Pedophilia is ILLEGAL.
Somebody just needs to hire a better lawyer.
I am sick and tired of the mutilation of the First Amendment.
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