Re: Porn: The "I'll Know It When I See It" Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart Threa

In 1964, US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously wrote "I know it when I see it" when attempting to derive a threshold test for pornography and obscenity in the Jacobellis v. Ohio case.

"I know it when I see it" is a term used when someone attempts to categorize an observable fact or event, even though the category is subjective or lacks clears definition.

For the purpose of research, let's see your examples of "I know it when I see it".

Take your meds and go lay down.

 

Re: Porn: The "I'll Know It When I See It" Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart Threa

Basically, every time one YB member accuses another of being a paid poster. "You post a lot, therefore Autoguide must be paying you! I know it when I see it!"

 

Re: Porn: The "I'll Know It When I See It" Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart Threa

Playboy was artistic photography.... Hustler was pronography

 

Re: Porn: The "I'll Know It When I See It" Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart Threa

I pretty sure anything posted in this forum is pornography. Be it good or bad.