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Milford residents applaud strict adult-business rules

 
Christians with OSA-CT were among those that spoke up against the evils of porn and the so-called adult-businesses that degrade women, destroy good morality in communities and attract crime. This article from the New Haven Register is balanced overall and cites the concerns of Christian citizens accurately.

However one critic quoted below argues the old line "You're legislating morality." As usual, this argument always leaves out its adherents' true intent. All laws and regulations legislate morality. The only question is WHOSE MORALITY do our laws legislate? No one, Christian or heathen or atheist can escape this fact. Therefore it is the duty of Christians to speak up in the public forum on behalf of all our neighbors in the community. We will either have laws that reflect morality consistent with Christianity or we will have laws in opposition to all that is good reflecting the morality of the depraved, godless and demonic. Our community will either be decent or a danger depending on how vocal or silent Christians are. There is no neutrality. Matthew 12:30

http://www.newhavenregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8198668&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=517514&rfi=6

 Milford residents applaud strict adult-business rules

Brian McCready , Register Staff 06/03/2003

TOWN TALK:
Milford's adult-business crackdown?
MILFORD — More than a dozen city residents pleaded with members of the Board of Aldermen’s Ordinance Committee Monday to enact what city officials say will be state’s strictest regulations governing adult entertainment establishments.

The Ordinance Committee unanimously approved the measure which would:

  •  Enact a total ban on nudity and restrict partial nudity.
  •  License club owners and managers.
  •  Prohibit the licensing of club owners and personnel who have been convicted or pleaded no contest to certain sex related felonies.

The full Board of Aldermen will vote on the amended ordinance at a later date, officials said.

Aldermanic Minority Leader Gayle Slossberg, D-1, said City Attorney Marilyn Lipton drafted the new ordinance at her request.

Slossberg first raised the issue of tightening the city regulations that govern adult entertainment in January.

Slossberg said she received numerous complaints from residents of her district about the secondary effects of adult establishments, including prostitution. That led to her request.

"Milford will be the leading community regulating these sort of establishments, and I’m proud that we’ll be at the front of the pack," Slossberg said.

After Slossberg spoke, numerous residents came to the microphone to lend their support to the proposal.

Mary Nicoll said she’s against any type of adult business that comes to the city and "cheapens it."

"We don’t need this kind of stuff, and I hope we can get rid of it," said Nicoll’s husband, Frank. "This is not free speech, it’s an assault on our morality."

Marilyn Carroll, who has two young grandchildren and lives near a strip club, said she’s concerned about the crime adult shops bring to the city, including drugs and prostitution.

Tom and Nancy Eldridge said they want to adopt a child, but have concerns about the increasing number of adult businesses in the city.

"I want a family community," Tom Eldridge said.

However, Ernst Abt, a 10-year city resident, spoke against the proposed ordinance, saying the city should not legislate morality.

"What you’re trying to do is legislate morality, which is immoral," Abt said. "Nobody is forcing anyone to enter these establishments."

Abt predicted the new ordinance would be challenged in court and would result in wasting taxpayer money.

"If there was no market for these establishments, then they probably would not exist," Abt said.

Alderman Nick Veccharelli Jr., D-2, said adult entertainment establishments "cheapen our community." He predicted the new ordinance will force adult businesses to clean up its act.

"One way to have evil succeed is to do nothing," Veccharelli said. "This is worth a legal battle."

Mayor James Richetelli Jr. said the proposed ordinance will benefit residents by ensuring the city’s image of a family town is protected.

Brian McCready can be reached at bmccready@nhregister.com or at 876-6800.

©New Haven Register 2003


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