indecency
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The quality or state of being indecent; want of decency, modesty, or good manners; obscenity.
That which is indecent; an indecent word or act; an offense against delicacy.
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A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
The older one grows, the more one likes indecency.
Men have begun to observe and classify, they turn from creation to Criticism... It is the Fashion to be a wit... one must be able to conceal indecency with elegant diction; manners are everything, morals nothing.
Currently under FCC policy, indecency determinations hinge on two factors. First, material must describe or depict sexual or excretory organs or activities. Second, the material must be patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium.
You knew what you were doing. You knew that shock and indecency creates a buzz that moves market share and lines your pockets.
Activists say Facebook can be an essential tool for LGBT+ people in the Arab world, where many face an oppressive legal and social atmosphere, and vague laws against indecency are often used to criminalize sexual activity.