In economically developed social-democracies, the greatest part of contemporary debates over free speech and censorship revolve around three broad areas: intellectual property, defamation and obscenity. The current opinionated article will focus on obscenity law as a menace to free speech. To better understand this state of affairs, it is required that we examine the relatively short but complex history of obscenity as a legal concept. This history of the concept will focus on two countries: the United Kingdom, birthplace of obscenity law, and the United States, rife with unique legal circumstances which have come about from many controversial precedent-setting cases.
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. What is provided here is intended for casual informational purposes only.
