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General Discussion => Constitution and Law => Topic started by: darklordoftech on June 05, 2019, 12:49:53 AM



Title: Constitutionality of the V-Chip law
Post by: darklordoftech on June 05, 2019, 12:49:53 AM
Does Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association make the law requiring the V-Chip unconstitutional?


Title: Re: Constitutionality of the V-Chip law
Post by: Mr. Reactionary on June 08, 2019, 08:31:14 AM
Possibly. See for example United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, 529 U.S. 803 (2000), although that was a close ruling with weird coalitions.


Title: Re: Constitutionality of the V-Chip law
Post by: The Mikado on June 08, 2019, 09:00:13 PM
Dude, you are literally the only person fighting 25 year old battles here. What is with you?


Title: Re: Constitutionality of the V-Chip law
Post by: darklordoftech on June 08, 2019, 09:04:07 PM
Dude, you are literally the only person fighting 25 year old battles here. What is with you?
1. The V-Chip law is still in effect.

2. There’s no statute of limitations on talking about a law, even if that law gets repealed. Discussing laws has intellectual value. Also, wouldn’t you like if people were still talking about the PATRIOT Act?


Title: Re: Constitutionality of the V-Chip law
Post by: dead0man on June 09, 2019, 06:33:35 AM
you know, I've been a parent, buying TVs for the last 20+ years and I had totally forgotten about the V chip.  Seems kind of quaint now that children have the internet.