Problem of Pornography

Can a commitment to free speech be reconciled with the regulation of pornography? Easton explores and evaluates the feminist and liberal arguments to establish that it can. A text invaluable to anyone interested in this, the thorniest of issues. Chapter 1 The liberal defence of pornography; Chapter 2 The types of harm; Chapter 3 Proving harm; Chapter 4 Diversity and autonomy; Chapter 5 Feminism, truth and infallibility; Chapter 6 Free speech and majoritarianism; Chapter 7 The slippery slope; Chapter 8 Feminism and puritanism; Chapter 9 The protection of free speech; Chapter 10 Interpreting the First Amendment; Chapter 11 The civil rights Ordinances; Chapter 12 Freedom of speech and the regulation of pornography in English law; Chapter 13 The ‘right’ to consume pornography; Chapter 14 Incitement to sexual hatred; Chapter 15 Conclusion;