A dictionary definition of Indecent

1. not conforming with accepted standards of behaviour or morality.
2. not appropriate

Most nations have laws against indencency, usually regulating acts and displays which are deemed to be indecent.

Standards of what constitutes "indecent" will obviously vary greatly from country to country based on culture, religion, and other social norms, but broadly speaking, indecency usually refers to:

• obscenity, such as swearing and other forms of foul or offensive language
• sexually explicit materials, often including forms of nudity
• scatalogical content

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	Indecency wars - Salon (552 words) Public and legislative discussion of the indecency issue used to be limited almost exclusively to election-year cycles, but that tradition has been broken as momentum builds to institute the most radical FCC reforms in U.S. broadcast history. The latest battle over indecency, sparked by Janet Jackson's infamous 2004 Super Bowl performance and embraced by both political parties, will heat up in coming weeks as the Senate crafts its indecency bill, which will then be married in conference to the version the House passed easily last year. What is surprising for free-speech advocates such as McChesney and Chester, who fear the effects the indecency reforms could have, is that when they look across the newly formed battle lines they see some of their closest anti-media consolidation allies leading the charge for new enforcement of content. AFA Activism (649 words) Although the Federal Communications Commission has slightly increased its response to consumer complaints of broadcast indecency, local television stations continue to ignore the laws that govern their use of the public airwaves. Indecency - The FCC defines broadcast indecency as "language or material that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community broadcast standards for the broadcast medium, sexual or excretory organs or activities." The courts have held that indecent material is protected by the First Amendment and cannot be banned entirely, but it may be restricted in order to avoid broadcast on TV or radio when children are likely to be in the audience.
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