Freedom of speech has become a very subjective thing in the world today which has consequently led to many problems among citizens. People in America believe that there are too many restrictions on the First Amendment and that something needs to be done about it. Americans have been fighting this battle for decades because there are so many types of restrictions including on defamation, product defamation, profanity, threats, lying in court, and obscenity.

Obscenity is something that has been restricted for years and subsequently has had a very large impact on the adult film industry. Steven Toushin has been a very prominent figure in the adult film industry since the sixties and turned his personal experiences with freedom of speech restrictions into a book. The Destruction of the Moral Fabric of America is a life changing, first hand glimpse into the struggles of being a figure in the adult film industry.

The book revolves around the very first Sadism and Masochism trial that followed the Meese Commission on Pornography in 1985. Sadly, this case spawned an entire ten years of persecution against the adult industry. The Meese Commission, which is also known as the Attorney Generals Commission on Pornography, is an investigation into pornography and was ordered by President Ronald Reagan. This report documents a lot of important things about the adult industry, including what the committee found to be the harmful effects of pornography and connections between pornographers and organized crime. This report was a huge blow to the adult industry and was criticized for being biased and inaccurate. The first S/M trial includes many debates of the issues among some highly recognized members of the BDSM community. The Destruction of the Moral Fabric of America combines these debates with the personal experiences of Steven Toushin on the social, political, and legal history of pornography in America.

Steven Toushin takes you on an interesting journey through his life and tells the tale with a good balance of humor and an enormous amount of passion. Toushin tells this dramatic story that was influenced by this unusual trial. This is a must read book and it is guaranteed to provide a loud wake up call to America. The perspective of Steven Toushin is timeless and is one that is easy to relate to regardless of your profession. This novel will force you to think outside what is comfortable for you and will allow you to view America in a completely different way.