Obscenity, Pornography and Indecency

Obscenity word did come from the French obscenite or Latin obscenitas (Dictionary) at the late of 16th century. It brings a meaning of the state or quality of being obscene. The obscene over here can be define in terms of behaviour, language or image as it is very universal. However, it is usually use in the way of extremely offensive word or an expression. Pornography on the other hand, is printed or visual material containing explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings. The word itself origin mid 19th century from Greek word 'Pornographos' that means writing about prostitutes that came from porne 'prostitutes+graphien 'write' (Dictionary). Finally, indecency refers to indecent behaviour that occurs in form of indecent acts, gesture or expression.