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Censorship
"The musical's often ribald humor and trenchant social satire may someday merit comparison to the most highly regarded works of Aristophanes, a fellow debunker of established tastes."
Douglas on Aristophanes
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Southeastern Promotions, Ltd.
v.
Conrad
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Censorship
Justice Douglas Part Concurrence, Part Dissent
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March 18,1975
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Excerpt:
There was much testimony in the district court concerning the pungent social and political commentary which the musical "Hair" levels against various sacred cows of our society: the Vietnam War, the draft, and the puritanical conventions of the establishment. This commentary is undoubtedly offensive to some, but its contribution to social consciousness and intellectual ferment is a positive one. In this respect, the musical's often ribald humor and trenchant social satire may someday merit comparison to the most highly regarded works of Aristophanes, a fellow debunker of established tastes and received wisdom, yet one whose offerings would doubtless meet with a similarly cold reception at the hands of establishment censors.
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