Freedom of expression in public, when it results in acts or things that are offensive to most people and are difficult to avoid, really is harmful to others. And, most people find pornography offensive. Children in elementary schools are already passing around porn-line numbers. No one has a right to affect children in this way. The campaign against pornography is also fueled by those who claim that the dignity of human beings should be respected.
Pornography is a blatant, public assault on the dignity of persons.
It demeans, exploits, and degrades the human person. Society has a right to regulate and curb such visible and open assaults on human dignity. Whether the personal or the public preference should prevail on the issue of pornography poses a difficult dilemma. Personal vs. Public Preference center news Continuing Ed.