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Adult Entertainment and First Ammendment Rights

. These people have the absolute right, based on the first amendment, to voice their opinions without question, but to place a person at a disadvantage because they own a certain type of business is against the foundations on which our nation was established. Current laws in Seminole and Orange counties prohibit adult entertainment establishments from being located within one mile of any residential area. Further, recent changes in county codes have limited full nudity in Seminole County. Having instituted this law prior to the foundation of an adult entertainment facility in the county it is fair to say that any business man would have equal opportunity to commercial property that is within the boundaries that the law requires. Unfortunately to better suit the growing nature of society residential areas expand quickly and sometimes without regard to these businesses that were founded legally. Should these business be forced to move because the residence moved closer to them or should the residences have foreseen this matter before it occurred? In New York City, Mayor Rudolph Guliani believed that since citizens moved into the area and the business were creating a public nuisance they should be shut down. In 1998, the adult entertainment facilities of Times Square, New York were forced to shut their doors. Instead of silhouettes of women lighting up the night sky, the famous Mickey Mouse silhouette would gleam across the horizon.Should Americans be forced to live by the same kind of morals and ethics deemed politically correct by the government? Is the Disney Corporation the standard the way that everyone should live their lives? In 1993, Disneys Buena Vista Studios produced The Program. The movie deals with issues that effect the lives of many young Americans such as sex, sports, social life, alcohol, and peer pressure. One scene in particular came under great scrutiny and when the film was released on VHS it was removed ...

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