Re: What is immoral?

> Take a look at 41 Op. A.G. 395 (1958), by A.G. William P. Rogers (under
> Eisenhower), which reviews cases denying copyright protection for works
> that are "seditious, libellous, obscene or immoral." The opinion quotes
> a case that concluded that a copyrightable work must be "original,
> meritorious, and free from illegality or immorality."
>
> Kenneth Crews

So, if a musician made a video, and he burnt the American flag in it, under this doctrine he could not copyright the work?

And, if Rosanne Barr mis-sang the "Star-Spangled Banner" at a baseball game, and during her lousy performance cupped her genitals in her hand, and filmed the entire thing, under this doctrine she couldn't get a Copyright?

Dave Gowan
<dgowan[_at_]freenet.scri.fsu.edu> Received on Wed Feb 22 1995 - 22:22:05 GMT