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Obscenity in today’s world is a word that means many different things to many different people. Obscene is defined as that which is “disgusting to the senses”, or “abhorrent to morality or virtue”. Obscene material can include that which can incite lust, and also includes language regarded as taboo. Laws regarding obscenity vary by state, and cover everything from the sale of pornography to minors to using profane language in public. Most state obscenity statutes generally outlaw the sale and distribution of pornography to minors, the showing of pornographic material in public, and child pornography. Each state has a different statute and may or may not include other obscenity laws, depending on the demographics of that state. Obscenity laws are debated upon between persons; naturally each person has a different opinion of what is obscene or objectionable material. The main challenge lies in finding the “middle ground” in the field of the public’s opinion, while maintaining