Back in 1999,
outraged by videos aimed at people who get a sexual thrill from
watching women stomp on little animals, Congress made it a felony
to create, sell, or possess with intent to distribute a "depiction
of animal cruelty." Senior Editor Jacob Sullum says the law,
which the Supreme Court will consider next week, defines
such depictions broadly enough to cover a lot of
constitutionally protected speech, while making an exception for
material with "serious religious, political, scientific,
educational, journalistic, historical, or artistic value." By
inviting jurors to be film critics, Sullum argues, Congress
has turned the First Amendment on its head.
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