Kent
Pornography should be embraced as freedom of expression
Indeed, there may be parts of the spectrum of adult entertainment that we find offensive in their presentation of violent and sexist themes, just as these themes exist in some of our films, advertising, music videos and consumer products. But one cannot legislate for offence, or on one group’s definition of what is offensive – yet this seems to be exactly what fundamentalists wish us to do.
How harmful is pornography really?
A response to Errol Naidoo’s letter on DStv’s proposed porn channel, by Kent Solomon (Secretary of the Free Society Institute)
Zuma’s insecurity
With the recent arrest and interrogation of a university student in Cape Town, the President’s security team have flagrantly and unapologetically violated a citizens right to freedom of expression. The FSI strongly condemns the actions taken by Captain Sandisile Mafunda, and hopes that the Captain, the Minister of Police and the President will apologise for the [...]
Fundamentalist Christian Legal Challenge to Canadian Secular Education Fails
Quebec, Canada As was reported in the National Post, the Canadian policy of secular education in schools – which requires that children are taught facts about all the major religions of the world – was taken to court by some parents in Drummondville on the basis that the new curriculum “was undermining their efforts to [...]
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