Karl Wiegers
Jan 22, 2025

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Potter was actually referring to obscenity, not pornography. They aren't the same thing. Pornography is sexually suggestive material intended for sexual arousal. Obscenity is something that strongly offends the prevalent morality at the time. (Definitions paraphrased from Wikipedia). Something can be pornographic without being obscene, and vice versa. That is, "pornography" is a description; "obscenity" is a value judgment.

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Karl Wiegers
Karl Wiegers

Written by Karl Wiegers

Author of 14 books, mostly on software. PhD in organic chemistry. Guitars, wine, and military history fill the voids. karlwiegers.com and processimpact.com

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