Fischer and the Law

As we’ve noted previously, Bryan Fischer offers expert advice on a range of subjects, despite the fact that his actual expertise is limited to The Good Book and The Bible. Recently Bryan demonstrated his flimsy understanding of the First Amendment by declaring that ‘people taking off their clothes and having sex on camera is not speech but something else entirely.’

Yes, Bryan, it’s called porn. And despite your cute word-play, it remains a protected form of speech under the First Amendment.

But don’t take our word for it. Take the Supreme Court’s!

See, Fischer is bent out of shape because a group of students at the University of Maryland organized a panel discussion on free speech before screening segments from the adult film Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge. We surmise that Fischer would prefer the students read Ann Coulter and undertake a little target practice with their concealed weapons rather than stage a debate for the principled defense of pornography on grounds that censorship is unacceptable in a free society.

The point is, no matter how tasteless and vulgar Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge may be [Editors’ Note: We recommend viewing Pirates I before watching the sequel.], the students are within their constitutional right to view its content and peaceably assemble to defend that right.

But we have an ideal solution for you, Bryan: if you don’t like it, don’t exercise your constitutional prerogative to watch it.