John P. Araujo

In the following viewpoint, John P. Araujo argues that pornography should be censored because it dehumanizes women and diminishes their contributions to society. The right to free speech is not absolute, he contends, and speech can be censored when it harms society, as pornography does. John P. Araujo is a columnist for the University Wire.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. In Araujo’s opinion, what has been responsible for the increased popularity of pornography in recent times?
2. What example does the author provide of speech that is not protected by the right to free speech?
3. In the author’s opinion, how does pornography dehumanize women"

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