Quote Originally Posted by cyrus View Post
THomas the whole point is that the guy who is a hobbyist recreational photographer is not out to seek or impart any idea to anyone else. So your question is irrelevant to the issue. He is not communicating anything to anyone. He is just taking photos for his own personal enjoyment.
Cyrus, it is not absolutely necessary, IMO, that that the hobbyist have the intent "...to seek or impart any idea to anyone else." He has the well enshrined right to seek and receive for his own gratification and knowledge. Indeed civilization would not have advanced to its current stage without the hobbyist. Wittness the advent of photography itself as an example. Again:

Based on John Milton's arguments, freedom of speech is understood as a multi-faceted right that includes not only the right to express, or disseminate, information and ideas, but three further distinct aspects:
the right to seek information and ideas;
the right to receive information and ideas;
the right to impart information and ideas.

That should have been laid out before the court in the case you cited but it never was and the court, even if requested for in the relief, is not bound to state your case for you.

Thomas