Judaic Perspectives on Pornography
If sexually explicit expressions are not automatically defined as obscene or illegal, moral and legal arguments must be made about what aspects of these expressions, if any, warrant restriction. According to some contemporary Jewish ethicists and rabbis, the proper Judaic response is toward greater...
Published in: | Theology & sexuality |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2010
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In: |
Theology & sexuality
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Further subjects: | B
Ethics
B Law B Judaism B Pornography |
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Summary: | If sexually explicit expressions are not automatically defined as obscene or illegal, moral and legal arguments must be made about what aspects of these expressions, if any, warrant restriction. According to some contemporary Jewish ethicists and rabbis, the proper Judaic response is toward greater regulations especially in regard to consuming such material. The Judaic textual tradition's vast legal and non-legal materials, however, support a more nuanced relationship to the production, distribution and consumption of erotic materials. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5170 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/tse.v16i2.127 |