Seriously, what's the argument for porn being speech and expression? What is the message it's trying to convey?
Edit: Guys, I'm asking if it's speech/expression and, if so, how. Most of the comments in support of it aren't answering the question, just showing their support for free speech and expression, in general. Only one guy has made a case for it, comparing it to car shows and art. And, even though I have reservations about labeling it as art, I appreciate that he's making a case for it and not just side-stepping the issue.
Ironically, the best paying and way to get into the business was playboy. They paid well, and made sure to promote you to others. People like Gaiman and King have praised it for getting them into the business and when they wanted to try new ideas.
I can also say I want porn to be taboo for technology reasons. The more taboo, the more they figure out insane tech. This then filters to us as Google or the cloud.
A University I taught at for a year had printers with small hard drives. Someone hacked in and used those hard drives to make a website for porn. I have never seen anyone else use something that method.
I actually moved over to videogame studies because internet studies had way too much porn using tech in innovative ways. The more taboo and dangerous the greater the technological skill. My soul isn't worth finding out how any of that works.
I also doubt that the really illegal stuff isn't easily found and used by the elite types.
So, is it a free speech thing? It can be and I would argue that since elites can use it, so should everyone else. From the point of view of technological advancements and keeping folks safe, I would argue there need to be extra rules for it and people specifically working to stop it.