First Monday In October

Why is this film relevant? Is there still an issue with appointing a woman to the high court? What is your position on pornography? Are there issues in the film on adult content still relevant today with presence of the internet?

Today in class we watched a movie called “First Monday In October”. There were two different sides toward the Justices in the court. One side, Madam Justice, was more conservative than the other side, Justice Snow, where he was more liberal. Justice Snow did not want to see the film “The Naked Nymphomaniac” because he felt that Malone (the director of the film) had the right to show the film to whomever because it’s free speech. Madam Justice felt that Justice Snow should be excused from the case because he did not partake in the watching the film.

First of all, they do both agree that this film is “filth”. The argument here is whether or not Justice Snow should be allowed to express his opinion and be a part of the case because he did not see the film to see how it really is. I think that if someone were to make a judgment or a conclusion about anything, they should be there first hand to witness what really is going on. I believe that Justice Snow should excuse himself from the case because he’s not willing to comply in watching the film and with that, he should not pass judgment that Malone can do whatever he wants. Madam Justice brought up good points in the movie while she was interviewing “Malone” about how the law is there to protect minds of others. We do have the right to protect ourselves from seeing filth on television. Nowadays, they have devices and programs where you can block things that you do not want you or your children to see. I believe movie theaters have guidelines and regulations to what they have to include in the film and must have an appropriate rating. These are taken very seriously now. There are ways around is such as purchasing the “unrated” version of the film that was not shown in theater, but that would be done in the privacy of your own home.

According to the teacher, our only woman in the Supreme Court is sick and that they have to appoint a new Justice because she cannot perform her duties. President Obama is only accepting female applicants to become the new Justice. In my opinion, even as a woman, it’s not fair. They should appoint someone who is well qualified and shouldn’t be judged because of what gender they are. A man could do the same job as a woman and vice versa.

Pornography nowadays is pretty common. If you don’t have the proper spywares or pop-up blockers installed on your computer, there is a 100% chance that you are going to see a butt-hole with a penis inside of it just popped up in front of your face. If you don’t want to see the porn, then do something about it so that it doesn’t affect your computer. Porn doesn’t bother me when sold in public either. I used to work at Fry’s Electronics and I was actually in charge of the porn section of the videos. We have the area concealed so that if you walk by it, you cannot see the videos. Also, we have ropes and signs that say you must be 18 to enter. Sure people under 18 enter the area but it’s my job to tell them to leave. As long as it’s hidden and there is a clear warning that the area is for porn only, then it is okay. Also, there are so many types of genres of porn, it’s unbelievable. There porn that is for fetishes which I can’t stand just even hearing about them, but it’s my choice to not see or watch it.