Law, Business, and Society 9th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 2

A letter to the Buffalo News objecting to the Bad Frog decision:
…The U.S. Court of Appeals' reasoning was that "vulgar materials enjoy wide currency in society today-including comic books for children." Therefore, while offensive it is not illegal. I guess this means the sickies of the world can show us anything they want, even if we don't want to see it. They have the right to offend us, but we have no rights not to be offended.
We all know what the extended middle finger means. I personally get offended when this gesture is directed at me, whether by humans or cartoon animals. I would like to show the Court of Appeals my opinion of their decision by extending my middle finger in their direction. I hope they enjoy this gesture. After all, it's not illegal. But maybe it should be. 11
a. Do you agree with the letter writer that Bad Frog is an unwise decision Explain.
b. Should "the finger" be an illegal gesture Explain.