1. United States
2. Fla.
3. Letter

The proposed Interstate Obscenity Definition Act raises serious concerns about censorship and infringement on free speech rights. By expanding the definition of obscenity and removing the intent requirement, this bill could effectively criminalize a vast array of legal pornographic material, even if it has artistic, literary or scientific value. This overly broad legislation threatens to violate the First Amendment by allowing the government to suppress constitutionally protected expression. It opens the door to policing private consensual behavior and undermining personal liberties. Rather than arbitrarily restricting access to lawful content, we should uphold the principles of free speech and privacy. I urge you to reject this misguided attempt at censorship and protect the civil liberties enshrined in the Constitution.