“The American Revolution has never existed on a piece of paper,” attorney J.D. Obenberger said at the start of a special two-hour Internext workshop about adult content and the law. “It’s lived in the hearts and minds of the people.”
Obenberger lectured on topics such as obscenity law, community standards, the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), child pornography, the 2257 regulations and inspections, and the punishment webmasters could face if convicted of obscenity.
The attorney also touched on incest, bestiality, and other sexual acts that make up what he called “the nine circles of dangerous content,” which also include bukkake, fisting, donkey punching, necrophilia, toilet sex (including scat and water sports), voyeur or public sex, and other atypical fetishes.
Obenberger also offered perspective on the relationship between adult content and free speech, saying, “You may not have high-minded ideals in regards to self expression, but keep in mind that as you make your money, you’re helping to keep a free society.
“The struggle for liberty continues,” he continued, “and the battle will be won in jury deliberations. What it comes down to is convincing [the government] that the American people are tolerant [of adult material].”
