Boston situation -Reply

[STEVE HOOLEY]

                I have even heard that since Islam prohibits the depiction
of human figures, to extremists _any_ portrait or photo of a person is a
potential graven idol, and thus obscene. Any depiction of Old Testament
figures is highly obscene ( a movie about Mohammed was once made which was
unable to show him or any member of his family!). Not to pick on Islamic
folks, just an example of ramifications within ramifications when this issue
comes up. My definition of obscenity is when I have to look at it: don't do
it out in the street and frighten the horses.
>This is not an all inclusive definition of porn but how about people having sex
>with animals. Anyone disagree?

                What _kind_ of animals?       Not that I have a personal
interest.....

>Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 10:22:12 -0800
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>This not an all inclusive definition of porn but how about people having sex
>with animals. Anyone disagree?
>
>Frankly, the definition does not matter. In most communities, if we do not
>not make a reasonable attempt to protect our children ( i.e. BPL), someone
>else will be making the decision for us. In extreme cases, Internet access
>may be prohibited. 
>
>This is a big problem for public libraries. Probably not so much a problem
>for academic libraries. 
>
>Brian
>
>At 05:42 AM 2/26/97 -0800, you wrote:
>>> From: Brian Stone <stone at imcpl.lib.in.us>
>>> To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: Boston situation -Reply
>>> Date: Wednesday, February 26, 1997 2:04 AM
>>> 
>>> I dont want my kids to be exposed to pornography in the library. I
>>dont want
>>> local pol's and the christian right telling us we can't offer
>>internet
>>> access. Two good reasons to bock porn. I dont think we have to stop
>>it all.
>>> We do have to make a reasonable attempt. 
>>
>>Sounds good, Brian.  Let us know when you have a definition of
>>pornography that everyone involved will agree on, and when you have a
>>mechanism that will block access to sites with pornography with
>>sufficient reliability to satisfy everyone involved.  
>>
>>Thomas "...But I Know It When I See It" Dowling
>>tdowling at ohiolink.edu
>>
>
>Brian Stone
>
>
>
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