The major objection to the Meese Commission onPornography would have to be not the subject of its review but themethod of that review. Had the commission not approached the subjectwith such clear bias and preconception, there might have been somemore credibility attached to the "findings."
I guess it really is a matter of personal opinion about what isobscene. High on my list are:
Spending $500,000 to determine that sexual abuse of children orbondage or prostitution is not beneficial to society. Think of howmany school books could have been bought with that money.
A television reporter sticking a microphone into the face ofsomeone who has just lost a loved one.
Televised pictures of a relative of a hostage passed out on theground from emotion.
Before-and-after pictures in a newspaper of three Colombianpolicemen blown up by a bomb.
The decision of a judge that minority contractors should beexpected to be less than adequate.
A law that allows a drunken driver who has killed two youngladies to receive a lighter sentence than a check forger.
A system of government procurement where cost overrun is anormal part of costing.
If Atty. Gen. Ed Meese continues his fight on pornography, howabout looking into the dinner lingerie shows that bring in thecustomers because of near nudity?
Although we are viewed as a nation embracing Christian values,it is not uncommon for us to allow these values to lie dormant andsurface at our convenience.
For example, when President Reagan's son appeared on "SaturdayNight Live" dancing in his undershorts in front of the American flag,his supporters responded that he is a young man comfortable with hisbody, while some of the Christian community replied with `Let meexplain."
Until the Christian community agrees with the same "rule ofconduct" for all its believers, the billion-dollar empire of X-ratedproducts will continue to flourish. Phyllis Wegrzyn, Palos Hills
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