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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
They can't ban porn or abortions because the supreme court has ruled in favor of those who wish to provide those to willing adults, and those willing adults who want to recieve them. They can form a town in which it would be entirely unprofitable to offer such things, but not outright ban them.
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They don't even have to make it "unprofitable"... they can zone a SMALL area for such businesses, and then simply build other businesses in those "allowable" zones. They can enforce permits for such things and then make it all but impossible to attain such a permit. Or, they can issue a set number of permits, and then issue them all to businesses that will not use them. The latter has been done in Arizona regarding liquor licenses. The state has a specific number available, and they've all been owned by a small group of ppl for years (or bought at HUGE profits). The state is only manufacturing more as a way to artificially change the playing field (and make money).
Also, cities do have some rights as to what they can allow. The sale of alcohol is no more or less protected than the sale of Hustler... but there are dry counties in the south. I don't see the difference.