Now that we've got that clear, let's get to the heart of this matter.

Who is going to define whatever this woman had in her shop as obscene or pornographic? Even in straight-laced, red state Utah, that will be difficult. And, I mean no disrespect by that statement, nor do I mean to diminish anybody's personal beliefs. Utah is a very conservative state, top to bottom, period. We all know that.

Even so, coming up with a prosecutable definition of obscenity could be a challenge, even by St. George community standards.

The most obscene thing I've ever seen? The opening 15 minutes of "Saving Private Ryan," with the blood flowing vividly. It was so intense, so impactful. It offended my senses. It repulsed me in a way that two naked bodies would not.

There was a series of videos once called "Faces of Death," featuring, you guessed it, people dying in painful ways -- from a grizzly mauling to self-immolation. A neighbor had one of these videos and called me up to take a look once when I was still in L.A. It was horrible stuff, much more so than two naked bodies engaged in an intimate act.

And, that's my point. Why can we see vulgarity in a naked body, but not in a cruel or violent act?

We can be pretty sure that the materials found at this shop do not include child pornography. Had the cops uncovered any of that trash, which IS illegal anywhere in the United States, thank God, we would have certainly heard about it.

There were films. There were sex toys. OK. They weren't out front in a display case, they were not in the public view. They were handled in a seemingly discrete manner. What's the problem?

I heard that response: "It's against the law!" Well, so are the little house parties some local women promote to sell these same items.

Do I detect a double standard or is it selective enforcement?

Some of the Story Chat comments I've seen posted are pretty scary, equating porn with drug addiction, crime, etc. How would those posters know? I haven't seen those statistics. How do they know the impact of these films if they haven't seen them? How would they know if they are offensive, titillating or just plain boring?

Bottom line is that the quality of life in St. George is no better or worse now that the cops have confiscated this stuff.