A legal principle that allows communities to set different standards for difference audiences (i.e. what may be acceptable for adults can still be labeled as "obscene" when shown to children) is known by what term?
A) the Comstock Act
B) non-obscene sexual expression
C) variable obscenity
D) the slippery slope
E) content neutrality

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The legal principle that allows communities to set different standards for different audiences is known as variable obscenity. This means that content that may be considered acceptable for adults could be labeled as obscene if shown to children or other specific audiences. The other options - the Comstock Act, non-obscene sexual expression, the slippery slope, and content neutrality - are unrelated to this specific principle.

A Legal Principle That Allows Communities to Set Different Standards